LEBANON SECURITY INDEX July 26 2025

📊 TODAY’S LEBANON SECURITY INDEX READING

INDEX LEVEL: 🔴 CRITICAL

TODAY’S OVERALL INDEX: 94/100 1

TREND ANALYSIS: ⚡ VOLATILE 1

🌡️ GOVERNORATE-BY-GOVERNORATE SECURITY ASSESSMENT

BEIRUT 🏙️

Index Reading: 70/100 🟠

Status: A tense and fragile stability is maintained by a heavy security force presence, particularly in the city center. However, the risk of opportunistic crime remains high due to the ongoing economic crisis.2 Israeli reconnaissance drones are frequently observed over the capital, and the southern suburbs remain a high-risk zone for potential airstrikes, with multiple “no-go” areas designated by foreign governments.2

Key Factor: High concentration of security and diplomatic assets contrasted with the persistent threat of crime and the potential for spillover from targeted strikes in the southern suburbs.3

MOUNT LEBANON 🏞️

Index Reading: 60/100 🟡

Status: Generally calm but tense. The primary risks are related to the national polycrisis, including infrastructure strain and opportunistic crime. Israeli reconnaissance aircraft have been observed over the governorate, indicating a broadened scope of surveillance activities.2 While the immediate risk of conflict is lower, the area is not immune to a nationwide escalation.

Key Factor: Relative calm overshadowed by national volatility and surveillance from external actors.

NORTH LEBANON 🌊

Index Reading: 94/100 🔴

Status: Critical. The governorate, particularly the city of Tripoli, is now considered an active operational theater following recent Israeli airstrikes in the vicinity.4 Underlying socio-economic distress and sectarian fault lines create a high potential for civil unrest, which could be exacerbated by spillover from the conflict in Syria.5 Foreign governments advise against all travel to Tripoli.7

Key Factor: Established as an active conflict zone with a high probability of further strikes and severe risk of civil unrest.1

AKKAR 🌲

Index Reading: 95/100 🔴

Status: Critical High. The security environment is extremely tense and unpredictable due to the porous border with Syria. Smuggling networks for goods, fuel, and potentially weapons are active in areas like Wadi Khaled.8 The unstable situation in Syria poses a direct threat of spillover conflict and infiltration by extremist elements. All travel is advised against.7

Key Factor: Extreme threat from a porous and volatile border with Syria.1

BEQAA VALLEY 🍇

Index Reading: 93/100 🔴

Status: Critical. The region is on high alert following recent deep-interdiction Israeli airstrikes targeting strategic assets.9 The area is a key logistical hub for non-state actors, making it a high-probability target for further military action. Illicit economies and tribal disputes persist, and travel on secondary roads carries a high risk of criminal activity.10

Key Factor: High probability of Israeli military action targeting strategic assets and supply lines.1

BAALBEK-HERMEL 🕌

Index Reading: 99/100 🔴

Status: Extremely Volatile. This is a primary conflict zone and currently the most dangerous region in Lebanon. The area is reeling from a recent mass-casualty Israeli airstrike on July 15, and the risk of further, similar attacks is exceptionally high.9 The dominant presence of non-state actors and active cross-border smuggling corridors make it a focal point for both regional conflict and internal clashes.10

Key Factor: Aftermath of a mass-casualty event and assessment as a primary active conflict zone.1

KESERWAN-JBEIL 🏛️

Index Reading: 55/100 🟡

Status: Remains the calmest governorate, with primary local concerns related to tourist traffic and petty crime.11 However, this local stability is deceptive. The governorate is subject to the same nationwide “Do Not Travel” advisories from foreign governments due to the risk of a rapid, country-wide escalation of conflict with little to no warning.12

Key Factor: Localized calm existing within a critical national security environment.

SOUTH LEBANON 🌴

Index Reading: 99/100 🔴

Status: Extremely Volatile. This is the most active front for the ongoing low-intensity conflict. The area is subject to daily Israeli drone strikes, targeted killings, artillery shelling, and ground incursions.2 The targeting of vehicles on main roads highlights the extreme risk of any movement in the region. All travel south of the Litani River should be avoided.3

Key Factor: The primary and most active front for Israeli targeted killings and drone operations.1

NABATIEH ⛪

Index Reading: 99/100 🔴

Status: Extremely Volatile. Security dynamics are identical to South Lebanon. The governorate is a primary target for Israeli military operations, with numerous recent fatal drone strikes on towns such as Kfour, Qabrikha, Khiam, and Yohmor.9 The entire governorate is designated as a “no-go” zone by foreign governments.3

Key Factor: Proximity to the Blue Line and strategic importance for non-state actors, making it a central theater for ongoing hostilities.2

🎯 TODAY’S SECURITY INTELLIGENCE BRIEF

🔥 HIGH-RISK AREAS TO MONITOR:

• Location 1: The entire Blue Line border area and all territory south of the Litani River.³
• Location 2: The entire Baalbek-Hermel governorate, following the recent mass-casualty event.⁹
• Location 3: The Lebanese-Syrian border region in Akkar, particularly around Wadi Khaled.⁸
• Location 4: The city of Tripoli and its surrounding areas.³

✅ RELATIVELY LOWER-RISK ZONES (WITH EXTREME CAUTION):

• Area 1: The Jbeil (Byblos) and Batroun coastal cities. Caveat: Subject to risks from a nationwide escalation.
• Area 2: The Metn district’s primary residential and commercial zones. Caveat: Subject to risks from a nationwide escalation and drone surveillance.
• Area 3: Beirut Central District. Caveat: Avoid all demonstrations and be aware of high crime rates.²

⚠️ AVOID TODAY:

• DO NOT TRAVEL TO LEBANON. The security situation is extremely volatile and dangerous. The conflict could escalate quickly or spread to other areas with little notice.¹²
• All travel to South Lebanon, Nabatieh, Baalbek-Hermel, Beqaa, Akkar, and Tripoli governorates.⁷
• Any non-essential movement. Israeli air operations can occur anywhere in the country, at any time, targeting vehicles and infrastructure.³

📱 PROFESSIONAL SECURITY GUIDANCE

🏠 FOR RESIDENTS:

• All residents must prepare for a potential, rapid escalation to a wider conflict. Maintain emergency supplies (food, water, medicine) and a “go-bag”.¹²
• Ensure you know the location of the nearest shelter and have a shelter-in-place plan.
• Maintain a high level of situational awareness. High levels of criminality, including theft and armed robbery, are a persistent threat.²

🏢 FOR BUSINESSES:

• Suspend all operations and staff travel to the Baalbek-Hermel, Beqaa, South Lebanon, and Nabatieh governorates immediately.¹
• Be on maximum alert for a rapid deterioration of the security situation. Review and test emergency plans for evacuation and sheltering in place.
• Anticipate severe supply chain disruptions, particularly for goods transiting the Beqaa Valley and Syrian border.¹

🚗 FOR TRAVELERS:

• DO NOT TRAVEL TO LEBANON. Commercial flights may be disrupted or cancelled, and the airport could close with little notice.¹²
• The Australian, UK, and US governments, among others, advise their citizens not to travel to Lebanon and have stated that their ability to provide consular assistance or evacuation is extremely limited.¹²

🔮 24-HOUR SECURITY FORECAST

• Predicted Index Reading: 94/100 ¹
• Forecast Trend: ⚡ VOLATILE ¹
• Expected Factors: The security situation is exceptionally tense and hinges on the outcome of ongoing diplomatic talks. Continued Israeli military operations across the country are expected.⁹
• Preparation Recommendation: All residents and organizations must prepare for a potential, rapid escalation to a wider conflict.¹

📊 WEEKLY SECURITY ANALYSIS

• This Week’s Average: 92/100
• Change from Last Week: +30 points
• Monthly Trend: Rapidly Deteriorating
• Seasonal Assessment: Seasonal factors such as wildfire risk are now secondary. The security environment is overwhelmingly dictated by the breakdown of the November 2024 ceasefire into a state of active, low-intensity warfare across multiple fronts.⁹

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Government Emergency Services:

• 🚑 Lebanese Red Cross: 140 ¹⁵
• 🚓 Internal Security Forces (Police): 112 ¹⁶
• 🔥 Civil Defense (Fire/Rescue): 125 or 175 ¹⁶
• 🏥 Emergency Medical Services: 140 ¹⁶
• ⚡ Electricité du Liban (EDL): 1707
• 💧 Water Emergency: 1594
• 🛣️ Traffic Control: 1717Military & Security:
• 🪖 Lebanese Armed Forces: 1701
• 🛡️ General Security: 1717
• 🔒 State Security: 1717
• 🌊 Maritime Security: 1625Specialized Services:
• ☎️ Telecom Emergency: 110
• 🏦 Banking Emergency: 1702
• 🆘 General Emergency: 999
• 📞 Directory Assistance: 120

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