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  "id": 3294715,
  "title": "Israeli forces to remain in Syria-Lebanon border area, says defence minister",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/israeli-forces-to-remain-in-syria-lebanon-border-area-says-defence",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T15:30:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-forces-remain-syria-lebanon-border-area-says-defence-minister"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Israeli forces to remain in Syria-Lebanon border area, says defence minister Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Tuesday that Israeli forces will continue occupying the Jabal al-Sheikh area (Mount Hermon) along the Syria-Lebanon border for “as long as there are threats” in order to “ensure our security”. During a visit to the area, Katz said that the forces “look down on Damascus, 35 kilometres…",
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        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Syria condemns Israeli defense minister's entry, demands troop withdrawal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/syria-condemns-israeli-defense-ministers-entry-demands-troop",
        "published": "2026-08-25T16:11:49.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Syria condemns Israeli minister's 'illegal' visit to country's south",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/syria-condemns-israeli-ministers-illegal-visit-to-countrys-south",
        "published": "2026-08-25T16:16:57.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Arab Israeli activist Yoseph Haddad joins Winter's Amcha Yisrael, aims to be next hasbara minister",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/arab-israeli-activist-yoseph-haddad-joins-winters-amcha-yisrael-aims",
        "published": "2026-08-25T17:12:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf Times",
        "title": "Qatar strongly condemn illegal entry of Israeli Defense Minister into Syrian territory, transgression of International Borders",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/qatar-strongly-condemn-illegal-entry-of-israeli-defense-minister-into",
        "published": "2026-08-25T17:59:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Peninsula Qatar",
        "title": "Qatar strongly condemn illegal entry of Israeli defense minister into Syrian territory, transgression of international borders",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/qatar-strongly-condemn-illegal-entry-of-israeli-defense-minister-into-3322810",
        "published": "2026-08-25T18:14:10.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}