{
  "id": 2850121,
  "title": "Defense Minister Katz orders IDF to 'act forcefully' in Gaza against launches of balloons, kites",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/defense-minister-katz-orders-idf-to-act-forcefully-in-gaza-against",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-23T18:48:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Haaretz",
    "slug": "haaretz",
    "url": "https://www.haaretz.com/gaza/2026-08-23/ty-article/.premium/israel-defense-minister-katz-orders-idf-to-retaliate-against-gaza-kite-launches/000001a0-2f91-d9cb-a3f3-3ff37bb20000"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Israel's defense minister ordered the military to target Hamas by 'any means necessary,' after four kites found in Israeli territory were launched from Gaza, renewing concerns of Israeli border community residents of a possible escalation on the border",
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    "outlets": 6,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "Commander of Hamas weapons production site killed",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/commander-of-hamas-weapons-production-site-killed",
        "published": "2026-08-23T15:28:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "IDF kills Hamas commander, attacks weapons production site near aid center in Gaza strikes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/idf-kills-hamas-commander-attacks-weapons-production-site-near-aid",
        "published": "2026-08-23T16:12:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Israel threatens to intensify Gaza strikes, displace more Palestinians over kite launches",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/israel-threatens-to-intensify-gaza-strikes-displace-more-palestinians",
        "published": "2026-08-23T17:10:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Israel warns Hamas over kite launches from Gaza",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/israel-warns-hamas-over-kite-launches-from-gaza",
        "published": "2026-08-23T17:55:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "El Pais",
        "title": "Israel dice a Hamás que intensificará sus bombardeos si no cesan los lanzamientos de cometas desde Gaza",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/israel-dice-a-hamas-que-intensificara-sus-bombardeos-si-no-cesan-los",
        "published": "2026-08-23T18:50:50.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}