The new report highlights the planning and execution of the murder, notably the origins of the van used in the murder, as well as SIM cards and other cell phone accessories. The report did not reach any conclusions about the suicide bomber involved in the murder, and has made no further accusations of Syrian involvement.
Brammertz also indicated that the ongoing conflicts in Lebanon are having “several negative effects” on his investigation. A year after the military wing of Hezbollah engaged the Israeli Defense Forces, the influence of the Islamist group is overshadowing much of the political landscape in Lebanon. Though not implicated in the Hariri plot, Hezbollah is widely influential in any progress in the region.
In other news, members of the UN peacekeeping force, UNIFIL, hit a roadside bomb while patrolling southern Lebanon. No casualties were reported.