{
  "id": 5337091,
  "title": "Israel releases five Lebanese men detained in southern Lebanon",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/israel-releases-five-lebanese-men-detained-in-southern-lebanon",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-03T13:34:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-releases-five-lebanese-men-detained-southern-lebanon"
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  "summary": "Israel releases five Lebanese men detained in southern Lebanon Israel has released five Lebanese men its forces detained in areas under military control in southern Lebanon, according to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office. The office said Israeli interrogators found that the men had no affiliation with any armed organisation and that authorities had no grounds to continue holding them.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Haaretz",
        "title": "Iran threatens U.S. with forceful response if Israel attacks south Lebanon ridge",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/iran-threatens-u-s-with-forceful-response-if-israel-attacks-south",
        "published": "2026-09-03T11:35:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "A Lebanese man held prisoner in Israel is released and handed over to Lebanon",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/a-lebanese-man-held-prisoner-in-israel-is-released-and-handed-over-to",
        "published": "2026-09-03T11:55:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Israel set to return five Lebanese detainees to Lebanon, reports say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/israel-set-to-return-five-lebanese-detainees-to-lebanon-reports-say",
        "published": "2026-09-03T11:56:14.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Israel to release 5 Lebanese prisoners ahead of next talks: What to know",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/israel-to-release-5-lebanese-prisoners-ahead-of-next-talks-what-to",
        "published": "2026-09-03T11:56:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Israel's Katz threatens to send Iran 'back into Stone Age'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/israels-katz-threatens-to-send-iran-back-into-stone-age",
        "published": "2026-09-03T12:37:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Associated Press",
        "title": "A Lebanese man held prisoner in Israel is released and handed over to Lebanon",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/a-lebanese-man-held-prisoner-in-israel-is-released-and-handed-over-to-5329342",
        "published": "2026-09-03T12:53:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Lebanon receives first detainee of five to be freed by Israel",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/lebanon-receives-first-detainee-of-five-to-be-freed-by-israel",
        "published": "2026-09-03T15:39:22.000Z"
      }
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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."
}