Ranije u toku godine, libanska vlada nacionalnog jedinstva pala je zbog tenzija oko istrage Specijalnog tribunala za Liban o atentatu na bivšeg premijera Rafika Haririja, te zbog izgleda da će se protiv Hezbollaha podići optužnice.
Earlier this year, the Lebanese national unity government collapsed amid tensions surrounding the Special Tribunal for Lebanon's probe into the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, and the prospect of indictments being brought against Hezbollah.