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  "id": 5951108,
  "title": "At least four killed in Israeli strikes on Lebanon",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/at-least-four-killed-in-israeli-strikes-on-lebanon",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-06T09:37:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/09/06/at-least-four-killed-in-israeli-strikes-on-lebanon/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "At least four individuals lost their lives and 20 sustained injuries in Israeli strikes on Lebanon on Sunday, according to the country's Health Ministry. The escalation of hostilities along the southern border prompted the military action. Israel's military disclosed that they targeted locations in southern Lebanon early Sunday morning following Hezbollah's deployment of two explosive drones towards troops positioned in the Israeli security zone. The military reported intercepting one of the drones, with no Israeli casualties reported. A forced displacement warning was subsequently issued for areas surrounding a building in Arab Salim, alleging its use by Hezbollah, which was subsequently to be targeted. The Iran-backed group refrained from providing immediate comment. The ministry stated two fatalities and two injuries in Nabatieh Al Fawqa, while eight individuals, including a woman and a child, were injured in Al Rahibat neighborhood of Nabatieh. Two lives were claimed and six injured, including two children, in Arab Salim, while four were injured in Kfar Reman. The figures are preliminary and may increase as emergency teams evaluate the aftermath of the strikes. On Friday night, the Israeli military initiated a bombing campaign in Lebanon outside its designated security zone, shortly after announcing the clearance of Hezbollah fighters from the strategic Ali Al Taher ridge. The strikes resulted in five deaths and 24 injuries across five locations in southern Lebanon, marking the first occurrence since June in the western Bekaa Valley. The Health Ministry issued a preliminary toll. The Ali Al Taher ridge, once a focal point of the Israel-Hezbollah conflict despite a ceasefire in June, allegedly housed Hezbollah fighters in underground tunnels. The group denied reports of Iranian personnel at the site, downplaying its significance. According to Israel, the airstrikes targeted weapons storage facilities in southern Lebanon intended for Hezbollah usage. Lebanon's health authorities reported over 4,300 fatalities resulting from Israeli strikes since March 2.",
  "summary": "At least four people were killed and 20 injured in Israeli strikes on Lebanon on Sunday, the country's Health Ministry said, as fighting escalated along the southern border once more. Israel 's military said in a statement that it struck targets in southern Lebanon early in the morning, after Hezbollah launched two explosive drones at troops stationed in the so-called Israeli security zone. The…",
  "key_points": [
    "At least four killed, 20 injured in Israeli strikes on Lebanon Sunday.",
    "Targets in southern Lebanon after Hezbollah drones deployed towards Israeli troops.",
    "Preliminary toll may rise as emergency teams assess aftermath of strikes."
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      {
        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "At least four killed in Israeli strikes on Lebanon",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/at-least-four-killed-in-israeli-strikes-on-lebanon-5957737",
        "published": "2026-09-06T09:37:04.000Z"
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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."
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