Foreign forces heading to southern Lebanon? These are the countries that will search for weapons in Hezbollah activists' living rooms

Israel and Lebanon have reached a preliminary agreement on four countries that will participate in the international mechanism to disarm Hezbollah: Britain, Italy, Switzerland, and Indonesia. Israel demands thorough searches in private homes in Lebanese villages, while the Lebanese army refused to carry them out for fear of internal escalation. The likely scenario: the forces will be officially invited by the Lebanese government, within a framework approved by Israel.

Israel and Lebanon have reached a preliminary agreement on four countries that will take part in the international mechanism to disarm Hezbollah: Britain, Italy, Switzerland, and Indonesia. The mechanism is beginning to take shape and constitutes a key Israeli demand in the negotiations. Israel demands thorough searches inside private homes in Lebanese villages to ensure they are not used as concealed weapons caches. The Lebanese army, however, has refused over the past year to conduct such searches out of fear that it would lead to internal escalation. Security officials in Lebanon noted that such an intrusive operation would require issuing individual search warrants for each residence. A foreign security official stressed that the issue of search authority over private property must be resolved soon, including who will carry them out and under what conditions, along with a clear definition of the freedom of movement granted to foreign forces. The most likely scenario currently discussed is that the forces will be officially invited by the Lebanese government, under an operational framework that will receive Israel's approval.

Foreign forces heading to southern Lebanon? These are the countries that will search for weapons in Hezbollah activists' living rooms