# Is Israel safe in 2026?

> Israel scores 51.5/100 on the live safety index — mixed — increased caution is advisable. The main pressure on the score comes from military conflict, political instability, crime. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 49.9/100).

**Safety index:** 51.5 / 100 (higher is safer)
**Verdict band:** mixed
**Active combat confirmed in the last 24h:** no
**Canonical:** https://safemap.ai/country/israel
**Generated:** 2026-09-01T03:47:36Z
**License:** CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — reuse with attribution to safemap.ai and the timestamp of the numbers.
**Contact:** contact@safemap.ai

## Threat breakdown

| Category | Current | Cap |
|---|---|---|
| Military conflict | 30.0 | 30 |
| Political instability | 7.7 | 15 |
| Crime | 4.6 | 15 |
| Economy | 2.3 | 8 |
| Nuclear risk | 2.2 | 12 |
| Natural disasters | 0.7 | 5 |
| Internet freedom | 0.7 | 7 |
| Ecology | 0.1 | 1 |
| Public health | 0.2 | 3 |
| Sanctions | 0.2 | 4 |

## 30-day trend

Israel's score changed by +0.5 over the last 30 days (51.0 → 51.5) — within normal day-to-day noise. No single event moved the index.

Aug 3 · 51.0 → Sep 1 · 51.5

## Latest recorded events

- 2026-09-01T03:41:49Z — Israeli troops advance further into Syria’s Daraa — military, severity 4/10 — Middle East Eye — https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-troops-advance-further-syrias-daraa
- 2026-08-31T21:24:47Z — Israeli outposts expand as Palestinian homes are demolished — political, severity 3/10 — Al Jazeera — https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/31/israeli-outposts-expand-as-palestinian-homes-are-demolished?traffic_source=rss
- 2026-08-31T21:06:48Z — Israel launches fresh attacks across southern Lebanon — military, severity 4/10 — Middle East Eye — https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-launches-fresh-attacks-across-southern-lebanon
- 2026-08-31T19:46:42Z — Israeli fire kills five people in Gaza, medics say - Reuters - Israeli fire kills five people in Gaza, medics say Reuters — military, severity 4/10 — Reuters — https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israeli-fire-kills-two-people-gaza-medics-say-2026-08-31/
- 2026-08-31T18:00:51Z — Ben Gvir storms Al-Aqsa alongside settlers and Israeli police — political, severity 3/10 — Middle East Eye — https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/ben-gvir-storms-al-aqsa-alongside-settlers-and-israeli-police
- 2026-08-31T05:13:42Z — Israeli shells areas in south lebanon's Tyre — military, severity 4/10 — Middle East Eye — https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-shells-areas-south-lebanons-tyre

## 24-hour forecast

Trend **stable**, projected score 49.9/100, generated 2026-08-31T23:01:26Z.

Fresh attacks in Lebanon and Gaza plus settler violence sustain severe regional insecurity.

## Compared with nearby countries

| Country | Score | vs Israel |
|---|---|---|
| Israel (this country) | 51.5 | — |
| Palestine | 32.2 | −19.3 |
| Jordan | 76.1 | +24.7 |
| Lebanon | 41.7 | −9.8 |
| Cyprus | 87.5 | +36.1 |
| Syria | 27.5 | −24.0 |

## How this number is computed

https://safemap.ai/methodology.md

## Citation

Global Safety Map, safemap.ai — safety index 51.5/100 for Israel, as of 2026-09-01T03:47:36Z.

## License

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