🇱🇧 CIS LEBANON SECURITY INDEX August 4 2025

📊 TODAY’S LEBANON SECURITY INDEX READING

INDEX LEVEL: 🔴 CRITICAL

TODAY’S OVERALL INDEX: 98/100

TREND ANALYSIS: ⚡ VOLATILE

🌡️ GOVERNORATE-BY-GOVERNORATE SECURITY ASSESSMENT

BEIRUT 🏙️

Index Reading: 70/100 🟠

Status: The capital is extremely tense, marking the five-year anniversary of the Beirut Port explosion. Victims’ families are still seeking justice amid a stalled investigation, and there is a high potential for commemorative protests and civil unrest. This coincides with a severe diplomatic crisis, with the US issuing an ultimatum that its envoy will not return for negotiations until the cabinet formally commits to disarming Hezbollah, increasing fears that Israeli strikes could extend to Beirut. The southern suburbs remain high-risk “no-go” zones.

Key Factor: High potential for civil unrest linked to the port blast anniversary, compounded by a high-stakes diplomatic standoff.

MOUNT LEBANON 🏞️

Index Reading: 45/100 🟢

Status: The governorate remains outwardly calm but is subject to the risks of the national crisis. The massive Israeli strikes in the nearby Bekaa Valley on July 31 and the deadly exchange of fire in the south on August 2 demonstrate that no region is immune from attack. The area is under frequent aerial surveillance by Israeli reconnaissance aircraft.

Key Factor: Localized calm is entirely contingent on the fragile national security situation and can be disrupted without warning.

NORTH LEBANON 🌊

Index Reading: 88/100 🟠

Status: High. The city of Tripoli is considered an active operational theater following recent Israeli strikes targeting Hamas personnel in the area. Deep socio-economic distress and sectarian fault lines create a fertile ground for violent civil unrest, with a significant risk of spillover from the conflict in Syria. Foreign governments advise against all travel to the city.

Key Factor: Active conflict risk combined with a high potential for large-scale civil unrest fueled by economic desperation.

AKKAR 🌲

Index Reading: 92/100 🔴

Status: Critical. The security situation is extremely volatile due to the porous and unstable border with Syria. The Lebanese Army is conducting security raids in the governorate, and regional border instability is high, as evidenced by recent deadly clashes between Jordanian forces and gunmen infiltrating from Syria and Israeli airstrikes on the Lebanese-Syrian border.

Key Factor: Extreme threat from a porous and actively contested border with Syria, requiring ongoing military operations.

BEQAA VALLEY 🍇

Index Reading: 95/100 🔴

Status: Critical. The region was targeted by a massive series of Israeli airstrikes on July 31, hitting towns including Brital and Nasiriyah, confirming it as a primary conflict zone. Pervasive illicit economies and a high threat of armed robbery on secondary roads persist.

Key Factor: Active and ongoing Israeli military action targeting strategic assets and supply lines.

BAALBEK-HERMEL 🕌

Index Reading: 98/100 🔴

Status: Critical. This is a primary conflict zone, subject to a massive wave of Israeli airstrikes on July 31. Israel’s Defense Minister stated the attack targeted “the largest site for the production of precision missiles belonging to Hezbollah in Lebanon”. The risk of further mass-casualty events remains exceptionally high.

Key Factor: Assessed as a primary active conflict zone with ongoing major military strikes.

KESERWAN-JBEIL 🏛️

Index Reading: 35/100 🟢

Status: Remains the calmest governorate with minimal local security threats beyond petty crime and traffic associated with tourism. However, this local stability is highly deceptive. The entire country, including this governorate, is under a “Do Not Travel” advisory from multiple foreign governments due to the risk of a sudden, country-wide conflict escalation with no warning.

Key Factor: Localized calm that is entirely dependent on the fragile national security situation.

SOUTH LEBANON 🌴

Index Reading: 99/100 🔴

Status: Critical. An active war zone. On August 2, Israel conducted retaliatory strikes on the southern village of Touline, killing two people, including a child, and wounding eight others. This was the heaviest exchange of fire in months and followed rocket launches from Lebanon, for which Hezbollah has denied responsibility.

Key Factor: Active and ongoing exchange of fire, resulting in civilian casualties and creating an extremely high risk of further escalation.

NABATIEH ⛪

Index Reading: 99/100 🔴

Status: Critical. An active war zone with ongoing kinetic activity. On July 28, an Israeli drone strike on a motorcycle in Bint Jbeil killed one person and injured four others. The entire governorate is a primary theater for Israeli military operations and is directly impacted by the escalating exchanges of fire in the south.

Key Factor: Strategic importance for non-state actors makes it a central front for ongoing hostilities and targeted assassinations.

🎯 TODAY’S SECURITY INTELLIGENCE BRIEF

🔥 HIGH-RISK AREAS TO MONITOR:

• Location 1: Beirut, particularly areas around the port and government buildings, due to the high potential for protests and unrest linked to the 5-year anniversary of the port explosion.
• Location 2: The southern village of Touline and surrounding areas, following the deadly retaliatory Israeli strike on August 2.
• Location 3: The entire Bekaa Valley and Baalbek-Hermel governorates, following massive Israeli airstrikes on July 31.
• Location 4: The Lebanese-Syrian border, particularly near Zabadani, following Israeli airstrikes on August 3.

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

• Area 1: The Jbeil (Byblos) and Batroun coastal cities. Caveat: Stability is not guaranteed in a nationwide escalation.
• Area 2: The Metn district’s primary residential and commercial zones. Caveat: Subject to risks from a nationwide escalation and ongoing aerial surveillance.
• Area 3: Beirut Central District. Caveat: Avoid all demonstrations and maintain high awareness of opportunistic crime.

⚠️ AVOID TODAY:

• DO NOT TRAVEL TO LEBANON. The security situation is extremely volatile. The conflict could escalate or spread to other areas with little to no warning. Beirut’s airport could close at any time.
• All travel to South Lebanon, Nabatieh, Baalbek-Hermel, Beqaa, Akkar, and Tripoli governorates.
• Any non-essential movement. As demonstrated by the widespread strikes on July 31 and the deadly exchange on August 2, Israeli air operations can occur anywhere in the country, at any time.

📱 PROFESSIONAL SECURITY GUIDANCE

🏠 FOR RESIDENTS:

• The risk of a major escalation is extremely high due to the breakdown of US-mediated talks and the resumption of heavy cross-border fire. Avoid all protests and large gatherings, particularly in Beirut today.
• Maintain emergency supplies (food, water, medicine) and a “go-bag” with essential documents.
• Know the location of the nearest shelter and have a shelter-in-place plan. Verify information from official sources before sharing.

🏢 FOR BUSINESSES:

• Immediately suspend all operations and staff travel to the Baalbek-Hermel, Beqaa, South Lebanon, and Nabatieh governorates.
• Review and test emergency plans for evacuation and sheltering in place. Establish clear communication protocols and alert systems for all staff.
• Anticipate severe supply chain disruptions, particularly for goods transiting the Beqaa Valley and the Syrian border.

🚗 FOR TRAVELERS:

• DO NOT TRAVEL TO LEBANON. Multiple governments, including the US, UK, Canada, and Australia, advise their citizens not to travel to Lebanon and have stated that their ability to provide consular assistance or evacuation is extremely limited. Commercial flights may be cancelled and the airport could close without notice.

🔮 24-HOUR SECURITY FORECAST

• Predicted Index Reading: 97/100
• Forecast Trend: ⚡ VOLATILE
• Expected Factors: The collapse of US-mediated talks and Washington’s ultimatum to the Lebanese government have created a dangerous political vacuum. The massive Israeli strikes on July 31 and the deadly exchange of fire on August 1-2 signal a new phase of escalation. A critical cabinet session to discuss disarmament is expected on August 5.
• Preparation Recommendation: All residents and organizations must maintain a maximum state of alert and prepare for a potential, rapid escalation to a wider conflict.

📊 WEEKLY SECURITY ANALYSIS

• This Week’s Average: 96/100
• Change from Last Week: +34 points
• Monthly Trend: Rapidly Deteriorating
• Seasonal Assessment: The security environment is dictated by active cross-border conflict and a high-stakes diplomatic standoff. The November 2024 ceasefire is effectively non-existent on the ground, with near-daily Israeli strikes and a persistent state of war across multiple fronts.

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Government Emergency Services:

• 🚑 Lebanese Red Cross: 140
• 🚓 Internal Security Forces (Police): 112
• 🔥 Civil Defense (Fire/Rescue): 125
• 🏥 Emergency Medical Services: 140
• ⚡ 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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