{
  "id": 4973097,
  "title": "Sa'ar, Herzog meet officials from DRC in tie strengthening visit to Israel",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/saar-herzog-meet-officials-from-drc-in-tie-strengthening-visit-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T00:30:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/politics-and-diplomacy/article-907284"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa ar welcomed the Foreign Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner, and President Félix Tshisekedi on Tuesday, marking a step towards strengthening ties between the two nations. The visit comes as Israel and the DRC discuss comprehensive relations, including security challenges faced by Israel. The implementation of a peace agreement between Congo and Rwanda was also on the agenda. President Isaac Herzog welcomed Tshisekedi to Israel, calling him a dear friend. The two countries have a rocky history, having severed diplomatic relations following the Yom Kippur War in 1973. However, they restored ties in the early 1980s, and Tshisekedi has since strengthened cooperation with Israel in various fields, including agriculture, technology, and security.",
  "summary": "President Isaac Herzog and Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar welcomed Foreign Minister Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner and President Felix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.",
  "key_points": [],
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        "published": "2026-09-01T23:13:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Israel PM says security officials deliberately didn’t wake him on Oct 7",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/israel-pm-says-security-officials-deliberately-didnt-wake-him-on-oct-7",
        "published": "2026-09-01T23:14:12.000Z"
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      {
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        "title": "Israel PM Netanyahu says security officials deliberately kept him from waking on Oct 7",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/israel-pm-netanyahu-says-security-officials-deliberately-kept-him",
        "published": "2026-09-02T00:53:40.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}