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  "id": 5402588,
  "title": "Israel releases first of 5 Lebanese prisoners",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/israel-releases-first-of-5-lebanese-prisoners",
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  "published": "2026-09-03T19:45:00.000Z",
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  "summary": "Israel has agreed to release five civilians in exchange for Lebanese assistance in locating the bodies of missing Lebanese Jewish leaders killed in the 1980s. Talks aimed at ending the war with Hezbollah remain stalled.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Israeli bombing seen behind journalist reporting from Lebanese village",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/israeli-bombing-seen-behind-journalist-reporting-from-lebanese-village",
        "published": "2026-09-03T16:56:55.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Times of Israel",
        "title": "Israel begins handing over 5 Lebanese after Beirut helped find slain Jews’ remains",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/israel-begins-handing-over-5-lebanese-after-beirut-helped-find-slain",
        "published": "2026-09-03T18:15:35.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "Israel announces release of five Lebanese hours after abducting three in border village",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/israel-announces-release-of-five-lebanese-hours-after-abducting-three",
        "published": "2026-09-03T18:41:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "Three farmers detained by Israel in Lebanon, village leader says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/three-farmers-detained-by-israel-in-lebanon-village-leader-says",
        "published": "2026-09-03T19:34:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "DW News",
        "title": "Israel releases first of 5 Lebanese prisoners",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/israel-releases-first-of-5-lebanese-prisoners-5402638",
        "published": "2026-09-03T19:45:00.000Z"
      }
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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."
}