{
  "id": 8484751,
  "title": "UN peacekeeping chief in Lebanon says smooth transition is critical before pull-out",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/un-peacekeeping-chief-in-lebanon-says-smooth-transition-is-critical",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-19T14:46:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Al-Monitor",
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    "url": "https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/09/un-peacekeeping-chief-lebanon-says-smooth-transition-critical-pull-out"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "By Maya Gebeily NEAR MANSOURI, Lebanon, Sept 19 (Reuters) - The head of United Nations peacekeepers in Lebanon said on Saturday it was critical to ensure otherUN agencies and Lebanese troops could assume the tasks carried out by the force before it begins withdrawing at the end of this year. Major General Diodato Abagnara of Italy spoke to Reuters in southern Lebanon at a position operated by the…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "UN peacekeeping chief in Lebanon says smooth transition is critical before pull-out",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/un-peacekeeping-chief-in-lebanon-says-smooth-transition-is-critical-8491509",
        "published": "2026-09-19T16:14:41.000Z"
      }
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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."
}