# Is Palestine safe in 2026?

> Palestine scores 32.2/100 on the live safety index — high-risk. The main pressure on the score comes from military conflict, political instability, economy. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 30.9/100).

**Safety index:** 32.2 / 100 (higher is safer)
**Verdict band:** high-risk
**Active combat confirmed in the last 24h:** no
**Canonical:** https://safemap.ai/country/palestine
**Generated:** 2026-09-01T03:43:41Z
**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 | 13.9 | 15 |
| Economy | 6.9 | 8 |
| Crime | 10.6 | 15 |
| Public health | 1.6 | 3 |
| Sanctions | 2.2 | 4 |
| Internet freedom | 1.8 | 7 |
| Ecology | 0.1 | 1 |
| Natural disasters | 0.6 | 5 |
| Nuclear risk | 0.0 | 12 |

## 30-day trend

Palestine's score fell by −5.2 over the last 30 days (37.4 → 32.2).

Aug 3 · 37.4 → Sep 1 · 32.2

## Latest recorded events

- 2026-08-31T21:24:49Z — Israeli outposts expand as Palestinian homes are demolished — political, severity 4/10 — Al Jazeera — https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/31/israeli-outposts-expand-as-palestinian-homes-are-demolished?traffic_source=rss
- 2026-08-31T19:46:42Z — Israeli fire kills five people in Gaza, medics say - Reuters - Israeli fire kills five people in Gaza, medics say Reuters — military, severity 5/10 — 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
- 2026-08-30T16:56:46Z — British activist abducted by armed Israeli settlers in Masafer Yatta — crime, severity 4/10 — Middle East Eye — https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/british-activist-abducted-armed-israeli-settlers-masafer-yatta
- 2026-08-30T12:46:16Z — Palestinian mother in agony as Israeli attack kills her son - Palestinian mother in agony as Israeli attack kills her son — military, severity 5/10 — Al Jazeera — https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/30/palestinian-mother-in-agony-as-israeli-attack-kills-her-son?traffic_source=rss
- 2026-08-30T10:43:13Z — Israeli strike kills two people including a 3-year-old boy, Gaza medics say — military, severity 6/10 — Reuters — https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israeli-strike-kills-two-people-including-3-year-old-boy-gaza-medics-say-2026-08-30/

## 24-hour forecast

Trend **stable**, projected score 30.9/100, generated 2026-09-01T02:10:36Z.

Continued Gaza deaths and escalating settler violence indicate further near-term deterioration.

## Compared with nearby countries

| Country | Score | vs Palestine |
|---|---|---|
| Palestine (this country) | 32.2 | — |
| Israel | 51.5 | +19.3 |
| Jordan | 76.1 | +43.9 |
| Lebanon | 41.6 | +9.5 |
| Cyprus | 87.5 | +55.3 |
| Syria | 27.5 | −4.7 |

## How this number is computed

https://safemap.ai/methodology.md

## Citation

Global Safety Map, safemap.ai — safety index 32.2/100 for Palestine, as of 2026-09-01T03:43:41Z.

## License

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