Israel and Lebanon have reportedly agreed on Britain, Italy, Switzerland, and Indonesia as countries that could deploy troops in Lebanon to verify Hezbollah's disarmament, according to a report. The agreement would operationalize the verification mechanism of the June tripartite framework.
The report, published Wednesday evening, states that Israel and Lebanon have finalized an agreement on the identities of countries that will provide troops to verify Hezbollah's disarmament in southern Lebanon. The candidate countries include Britain, Italy, Switzerland, and Indonesia. Italy was previously reported to be a leading candidate in earlier discussions.
The agreement, if confirmed by both governments, would advance the implementation of the tripartite framework signed in June between Israel, Lebanon, and the United States. That framework established a security zone along the 'Yellow Line' and outlined pilot areas for Hezbollah disarmament, but left the verification mechanism unspecified.
As The Zioneer reported on Aug 4, Israel and Lebanon had been discussing Italy as a potential verifier of Hezbollah's absence in areas where the Lebanese Armed Forces deploy. The inclusion of additional countries appears to broaden the verification structure.
The report has not yet been officially confirmed by Israeli or Lebanese officials. Hezbollah has previously rejected disarmament.
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