{
  "id": 368094,
  "title": "Why did Israel's defense minister ditch a security cabinet meeting to kiss a rabbi's ring?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/why-did-israels-defense-minister-ditch-a-security-cabinet-meeting-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-09T10:27:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Haaretz",
    "slug": "haaretz",
    "url": "https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/elections/2026-08-09/ty-article/.premium/why-did-israels-defense-minister-ditch-security-cabinet-to-kiss-a-rabbis-ring/0000019f-e5c2-da6c-a9df-efc6b4d50000"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "With all due respect to the IDF soldiers killed in Lebanon, 36 politicians will compete next week for just 16 realistic spots in the Likud primaries. Meanwhile, two Likud stalwarts have launched a party without a name – but not without a reason",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Turkey, Saudi, Pakistan defense pact complicates Israel normalization hopes, expert tells 'Post'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/turkey-saudi-pakistan-defense-pact-complicates-israel-normalization",
        "published": "2026-08-09T10:18:15.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}