Political situation Threats to internal security

Between 1975 and 1990, civil war raged in Lebanon – a war in which Syria and Israel also got involved. In fact, Syria did not withdraw its occupying troops until 2005. Then, in 2006, there were militant clashes between Lebanon's Hezbollah militia and Israel. Since 8 October 2023, there has been military conflict in connection with the Gaza war, with Hezbollah starting to fire rockets to Israel from southern Lebanon. In response, the Israeli military bombed Hezbollah targets in Lebanon. In the middle of September 2024, this conflict escalated further. Israel has started a ground operation in southern Lebanon and has been bombing Hezbollah sites across Lebanon, leading to mass displacement, both within Lebanon and to Syria.