U.S. and Israeli officials denied a Refinitiv report that Lebanon and Israel had agreed to an international mechanism to verify Hezbollah disarmament involving forces from the UK, Italy, Switzerland and Indonesia. An Israeli source familiar with the matter called the report false; officials say there is no agreement on the composition of a verification body or on which countries could deploy forces to Lebanon after UNIFIL’s mandate ends to assist disarmament. A U.S. official likewise denied any

U.S. and Israeli officials denied a Refinitiv report that Lebanon and Israel had agreed to an international mechanism to verify Hezbollah disarmament involving forces from the UK, Italy, Switzerland and Indonesia. An Israeli source familiar with the matter called the report false; officials say there is no agreement on the composition of a verification body or on which countries could deploy forces to Lebanon after UNIFIL’s mandate ends to assist disarmament. A U.S. official likewise denied any agreement, saying disputes over the identity of the verification mechanism remain a core issue in U.S.-mediated talks and negotiations are ongoing.