In November 2006 , he resigned from office together with other Shiite members of the cabinet led by then prime minister Fouad Siniora . The reason for their resignation was Siniora 's eagerness to sign the UN draft plan for the foundation of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon , which would search the assassination of Rafik Hariri , who was killed on 14 February 2005
the assassination
Assassination of Rafic Hariri
Mohamad Jawad Khalifeh