Current sectionMiddle East NewsA Lebanese official declined to identify any of the countries on the shortlist or say how many there were. A U.S.-brokered deal signed in June links Israel's progressive withdrawal ⁠of troops from Lebanon to the disarmament of Hezbollah, which would be 'verified' by a third partyShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeReuters11:00 PM • August 07 2026 IDTLebanon and Israel have agreed on a shortlist of countries that could send troops to verify the disarmament of Hezbollah ‌under a U.S.-brokered agreement, a Lebanese official said on Friday, with the United States due to pick countries from the list.CommentsIn the NewsLebanon, Israel Agree on Countries That Could Verify Hezbollah DisarmamentIran Is Getting Closer to Controlling Hormuz Without Curbing Its Nuclear ProgramSaudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan Sign Defense Pact Amid Regional TensionsPolice Close Probe Into Fatal West Bank Shooting Despite 'Mistaken' KillingIsraeli Lawmaker Quits Centrist Party Amid Talks to Join United Arab ListRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIHow Israel's Elbit Armed the United Arab EmiratesIsrael Captured 230 Square Miles of Lebanon, Razed Villages and Built New BasesIt's No Wonder Israelis Want War. Violence Has Become a Source of JoyHow a Teen, Not a Journalist, Debunked Israel's Gaza 'Voluntary Emigration' PlanFormer Mossad Chief Appointed to Lead U.S. Defense Technology CompanyAs Stevens Falters, Michigan Jews Ponder Their Place in the Democratic Party