Israel says it would reduce troops in Lebanon if Beirut takes steps to disarm Hezbollah

(Fixes spelling of envoy’s surname Barrack in paragraphs 2 and 9)

JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israel on Monday signalled it would scale back its military presence in southern Lebanon if the Lebanese armed forces took action to disarm Iran-backed Shi’ite militant group Hezbollah.

The announcement from the Israeli prime minister’s office came a day after Benjamin Netanyahu met with U.S. envoy Tom Barrack, who has been heavily involved in a plan that would disarm Hezbollah and withdraw Israeli forces…