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The U.S. State Department has elevated its travel advisory for Lebanon to Level 4—Do Not Travel—effective February 23, 2026, amid escalating risks of civil unrest, kidnapping, terrorism and armed conflict. This highest alert level urges all U.S. citizens to avoid the country entirely, with non-emergency embassy personnel ordered to depart Beirut.

Key dangers include southern Lebanon near Israel, the Syria border with ongoing clashes, and refugee camps prone to violence. Commercial flights operate at reduced capacity, but consular assistance remains severely limited due to security curbs on embassy staff.

Gulf tensions and Hezbollah activities amplify threats; Americans in Lebanon should enroll in STEP and prepare evacuation plans immediately.

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