[UPDATE-Aug 8, 2026-Israel-Iran War] Gaza-Hamas, Lebanon-Hezbollah, Syria: Real Time Reaction and Analysis

Lebanon, Israel agree shortlist for force to verify Hezbollah disarmament Lebanon and Israel have agreed on a shortlist of countries that could send troops to verify Hezbollah’s disarmament under a US-brokered agreement, a Lebanese official told Reuters. The United States will choose one or more countries from the shortlist, which was drawn up during Lebanese-Israeli meetings at the US embassy in Rome this week. The official did not identify the countries under consideration. The June agreement links a phased Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon to the disarmament of the Iran-backed Hezbollah, with a third party responsible for verifying the process. Hezbollah…