{
  "id": 5913735,
  "title": "Israeli army says striking southern Lebanon, orders evacuation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/israeli-army-says-striking-southern-lebanon-orders-evacuation",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-06T04:34:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/09/06/israeli-army-says-striking-southern-lebanon-orders-evacuation"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Israeli military announced on Sunday that it was conducting strikes in southern Lebanon following Hezbollah's launch of drones towards its soldiers in the Security Zone. Lebanese authorities reported that the attacks have resulted in over 4,300 casualties since March after Iran-backed Hezbollah initiated the conflict by targeting Israel. In response, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) declared that they were striking in southern Lebanon, warning residents of the town of Arab Salim to evacuate due to their proximity to a Hezbollah facility. The IDF emphasized that Hezbollah's actions constituted a clear violation and that no Israeli soldiers had been injured in the incident. Violence has significantly decreased since the June US-Iran memorandum of understanding and the subsequent framework agreement between Israel and Lebanon. Israeli forces maintain a self-declared security zone approximately 10km deep inside Lebanon, bordering the country.",
  "summary": "The Israeli military says the strikes are in retaliation for Hezbollah drones launched at its soldiers in southern Lebanon.",
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        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/israeli-attacks-kill-4-358-in-lebanon-since-march-invasion-health",
        "published": "2026-09-06T00:26:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Nearly 9,000 killed in Israeli attacks on Lebanon since 2023",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/nearly-9-000-killed-in-israeli-attacks-on-lebanon-since-2023",
        "published": "2026-09-06T02:56:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Israeli army says striking southern Lebanon, orders evacuation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/israeli-army-says-striking-southern-lebanon-orders-evacuation-5917248",
        "published": "2026-09-06T04:34:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Israeli military says it strikes southern Lebanon after Hezbollah launched drones",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/israeli-military-says-it-strikes-southern-lebanon-after-hezbollah",
        "published": "2026-09-06T05:06:56.000Z"
      }
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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."
}