# US, Israel veto France from Hezbollah disarmament verification role 2026-08-07T23:22:09+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Israel and the United States have vetoed France from being part of a proposed international force to verify Hezbollah's disarmament under a US-brokered agreement, Reuters reported on August 8, citing Lebanese and diplomatic sources. The shortlist of countries for the verification mission was finalised during talks at the US embassy in Rome. A Lebanese official said Washington will now select one or more countries to replace France. Beirut has also rejected the use of private security firms for the role, insisting only sovereign states are acceptable. The force's mandate, size, and coordination with the Lebanese army remain under discussion, with options including placing it under the UN peacekeeping mission UNIFIL or another UN agency. ## Coverage - indiatoday.in Tags: disarmament, France, Hezbollah, Israel, Lebanon, United States Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/us-israel-veto-france-from-hezbollah-disarmament-verification-role/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/us-israel-veto-france-from-hezbollah-disarmament-verification-role/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.