Lebanon and Israel agree on troop verification list
Reports indicate that Lebanon and Israel have agreed on a shortlist of countries that can deploy forces to verify the disarmament of Hezbollah, under a settlement mediated by a U.S. intermediary. This step is part of efforts to implement the June 2023 agreement, which involves an Israeli phased withdrawal from Lebanon in exchange for Hezbollah's disarmament, with a third-party force overseeing the verification process. The list was prepared during meetings in Rome between Lebanon and Israel, emphasizing the need to agree on a framework and the tasks of the foreign forces, including the possibility of placing them under the umbrella of the United Nations Interim Force. This stage represents significant progress, with consensus on the necessity of organizing the presence of the forces through a new Security Council resolution. A subsequent round of negotiations may be held in early September.
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