# Is Lebanon safe in 2026?

> Lebanon scores 41.7/100 on the live safety index — high-risk. The main pressure on the score comes from military conflict, economy, political instability. Active combat has been reported on its territory within the last 24 hours. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 40.5/100).

**Safety index:** 41.7 / 100 (higher is safer)
**Verdict band:** high-risk
**Active combat confirmed in the last 24h:** yes
**Canonical:** https://safemap.ai/country/lebanon
**Generated:** 2026-09-01T03:53:30Z
**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 | 29.3 | 30 |
| Economy | 6.5 | 8 |
| Political instability | 10.5 | 15 |
| Crime | 8.6 | 15 |
| Sanctions | 0.9 | 4 |
| Natural disasters | 0.9 | 5 |
| Public health | 0.5 | 3 |
| Ecology | 0.2 | 1 |
| Internet freedom | 1.0 | 7 |
| Nuclear risk | 0.0 | 12 |

## 30-day trend

Lebanon's score fell by −9.7 over the last 30 days (51.4 → 41.7).

Aug 3 · 51.4 → Sep 1 · 41.7

## Official travel advisory

**Level 4 — Do Not Travel.** The U.S. State Department places Lebanon at Level 4 — Do Not Travel citing armed conflict, terrorism, kidnapping, unrest, crime and landmines. Our live index reads 41.7/100. That advisory was last revised May 6, 2026, 118 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.

Source: U.S. Department of State (https://travel.state.gov/content/tsg_aem/us/en/home/international-travel/travel-advisories/destination.lbn.html), revised May 6, 2026. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This is not travel advice.

## Latest recorded events

- 2026-09-01T00:20:46Z — Lebanese child succumbs to his wounds after Israeli cluster bomb blast — military, severity 2/10 — Middle East Eye — https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/lebanese-child-succumbs-his-wounds-after-israeli-cluster-bomb-blast
- 2026-08-31T21:06:48Z — Israel launches fresh attacks across southern Lebanon — military, severity 5/10 — Middle East Eye — https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-launches-fresh-attacks-across-southern-lebanon
- 2026-08-31T05:13:42Z — Israeli shells areas in south lebanon's Tyre — military, severity 5/10 — Middle East Eye — https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-shells-areas-south-lebanons-tyre
- 2026-08-30T12:42:11Z — Israeli flare bombs ignite forest fires in southern Lebanon, local media reports — military, severity 5/10 — Middle East Eye — https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-flare-bombs-ignite-forest-fires-southern-lebanon-local-media
- 2026-08-30T09:34:08Z — Greece delivered new military equipment to the Lebanese Armed Forces; 13 M113 armored personnel carriers and 10 STEYR 680 M vehicles were… — political, severity 2/10 — Protothema — Greece — https://www.protothema.gr/greece/article/1871409/i-ellada-paredose-neo-stratiotiko-uliko-stis-enoples-dunameis-tou-livanou-deite-fotografies/?utm_source=rss
- 2026-08-30T05:55:11Z — Israeli forces target Lebanon's Doha Kfar Rumman with artillery fire — military, severity 5/10 — Middle East Eye — https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-forces-target-lebanons-doha-kfar-rumman-artillery-fire

## 24-hour forecast

Trend **stable**, projected score 40.5/100, generated 2026-09-01T02:10:36Z.

Repeated Israeli strikes, shelling, and fires across southern Lebanon sustain deterioration.

## Compared with nearby countries

| Country | Score | vs Lebanon |
|---|---|---|
| Lebanon (this country) | 41.7 | — |
| Palestine | 32.2 | −9.4 |
| Cyprus | 87.5 | +45.9 |
| Syria | 27.5 | −14.2 |
| Israel | 51.5 | +9.8 |
| Jordan | 76.1 | +34.5 |

## How this number is computed

https://safemap.ai/methodology.md

## Citation

Global Safety Map, safemap.ai — safety index 41.7/100 for Lebanon, as of 2026-09-01T03:53:30Z.

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