{
  "id": 5568060,
  "title": "Israeli army has seized Lebanon's key Ali al-Taher ridge from Hezbollah",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/israeli-army-has-seized-lebanons-key-ali-al-taher-ridge-from-hezbollah",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-04T13:27:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260904-israel-says-it-has-seized-lebanon-key-ali-al-taher-ridge-from-hezbollah"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Israel has seized the strategically placed Ali al-Taher ridge in southern Lebanon from Hezbollah fighters, Defence Minister Israel Katz said Friday. The Iran-aligned Shiite group did not confirm losing the highland, which sits around 10 kilometres from the border with Israel and was pummelled by Israeli strikes in recent weeks despite a ceasefire.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Playing for time: Despite US pressure, Israel stalls Lebanon talks until after election",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/playing-for-time-despite-us-pressure-israel-stalls-lebanon-talks",
        "published": "2026-09-04T10:35:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Israel releases five detainees to Lebanon after US-mediated negotiations",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/israel-releases-five-detainees-to-lebanon-after-us-mediated",
        "published": "2026-09-04T15:16:34.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Israel attacks Ali al-Taher hill in southern Lebanon",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/israel-attacks-ali-al-taher-hill-in-southern-lebanon",
        "published": "2026-09-04T15:27:14.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}