Hezbollah is also a significant social force in Lebanon, where it operates schools, hospitals and other social services; additionally, several members of the group's political wing sit in the Lebanese parliament.  Hezbollah has in recent years attempted to reinvent itself as a domestic political proponent of Shiite interests in the electoral process, where it enjoys solid support from the country's Shiite community (which comprises 40 percent of Lebanon's population).  On July 11, 2008, the Lebanese government announced that it reached a unity government, giving Hezbollah and its allies 11 seats in the Cabinet (of 30 total seats, which is divided equally between Christians and Muslims).  The agreement also gives Hezbollah veto power over government decisions, including any attempt to disarm the militant group.