{
  "id": 812636,
  "title": "They were kidnapped and tortured en route to Israel. Now the nightmare haunts the next generation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/they-were-kidnapped-and-tortured-en-route-to-israel-now-the-nightmare",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-13T21:38:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Haaretz",
    "slug": "haaretz",
    "url": "https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2026-08-14/ty-article-magazine/.premium/they-were-tortured-en-route-to-israel-now-the-nightmare-haunts-a-new-generation/0000019f-faac-d101-a5bf-fbbc66f50000"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Years after fleeing war, persecution and torture, asylum seekers from Eritrea and Sudan are being contacted by African gangs who have abducted their relatives – and often demand an exorbitant ransom for their release",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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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."
}