Last update: July 12, 2026
Updated dailyIsrael
6 6.2 out of 10
Safety Score
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Last updated: July 12, 2026 92% data coverage
Israel has a safety score of 6.2/10 as of July 12, 2026, rated as Moderate risk and ranking 161st out of 248 countries worldwide. The biggest concern is conflict (4.4/10), while the strongest area is governance (7.2/10). This score is calculated daily from 40+ independent public sources.
What are the safety risk areas?
Conflict 4.4/10
Health 5.9/10
Crime 6.7/10
Environment 6.9/10
Governance 7.2/10
Indicator-level detail
Conflict 4.4/10 · Moderate · Coverage: 100%
| Indicators | Value | Source | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| gpi overall | 2.9/10 | gpi | 2026 |
| gpi militarisation | 2.7/10 | gpi | 2026 |
| ucdp conflict deaths | 6.4/10 | ucdp | 2025 |
Health 5.9/10 · Moderate · Coverage: 100%
| Indicators | Value | Source | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| wb child mortality | 9.8/10 | worldbank | 2024 |
| inform health | 3.5/10 | inform | 2026 |
| inform epidemic | 5.3/10 | inform | 2026 |
Crime 6.7/10 · Moderate · Coverage: 100%
| Indicators | Value | Source | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| gpi safety security | 6.2/10 | gpi | 2026 |
| wb homicide | 9.7/10 | worldbank | 2022 |
Environment 6.9/10 · Moderate · Coverage: 60%
| Indicators | Value | Source | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| wb air pollution | 7.8/10 | worldbank | 2023 |
| inform natural | 6.4/10 | inform | 2026 |
| inform climate | 9.7/10 | inform | 2026 |
Governance 7.2/10 · Low · Coverage: 100%
| Indicators | Value | Source | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| vdem rule of law | 8.9/10 | vdem | 2025 |
| vdem gov effectiveness | 7.3/10 | vdem | 2025 |
| vdem corruption control | 8.9/10 | vdem | 2025 |
| inform governance | 6.8/10 | inform | 2026 |
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What do governments say?
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Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is it safe to travel to Israel in 2026?
Yes, but with caution — Israel is moderately safe: as of July 2026 it scores 6.2/10 on our daily safety index, classified as Moderate risk. Most trips are trouble-free, but some risks deserve attention.
The score is an uncertainty-weighted (Bayesian shrinkage) geometric mean of five pillars — conflict (30%), crime (25%), health (20%), governance (15%) and environment (10%) — combined with a calibrated consensus of government travel advisories, so a weak pillar drags the overall score down more than a strong one lifts it, and thin or stale data pulls a country's score toward a cautious regional baseline rather than guessing. governance (7.2/10) is Israel's strongest pillar, while the score is pulled down by health (5.9/10) and above all by conflict (4.4/10).
This pillar measures armed conflict, terrorism and political violence — a low score means instability can affect personal safety and disrupt travel plans. It is recalculated every day from public sources including government travel advisories, the Global Peace Index, the INFORM Risk Index and World Bank indicators.
What is the biggest risk when traveling to Israel?
No single factor stands out as critical for Israel: its relatively weakest area is conflict at 4.4/10, close to the global mid-range. This pillar measures armed conflict, terrorism and political violence — a low score means instability can affect personal safety and disrupt travel plans.
The lowest-scoring signals here are militarisation (Global Peace Index) and overall peacefulness (Global Peace Index). Its strongest pillar is governance at 7.2/10.
What do government travel advisories say about Israel?
As of July 2026, Israel has 9 government travel advisories on record. The prevailing guidance is to reconsider travel to Israel: the most severe warnings — do not travel — have been issued by Japan and Austria.
How does Israel compare to nearby countries?
| Country | Score | Conflict | Crime | Health | Governance | Environment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oman | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 7.1 | 5.9 | 5.6 |
| United Arab Emirates | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 6.3 | 5.6 |
| Jordan | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 6.9 | 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Qatar | 7.4 | 7.0 | 8.4 | 7.2 | 6.2 | 4.8 |
| Israel | 6.2 | 4.4 | 6.7 | 5.9 | 7.2 | 6.9 |
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Where does the data come from?
- advisoriesFresh
Travel advisories from 37 governments worldwide including US, UK, Canada, Australia, Germany, Netherlands, Japan, Slovakia, France, New Zealand, Ireland, Finland, Hong Kong, Brazil, Austria, Philippines, Belgium, Denmark, Singapore, Romania, Serbia, Estonia, Croatia, Argentina, Italy, Spain, South Korea, Taiwan, China, India, Switzerland, Sweden, Norway, Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, and Portugal
Fetched: Jul 12, 2026
- gpiFresh
Global Peace Index -- annual peacefulness ranking by IEP
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- informFresh
INFORM Risk Index -- hazard, exposure, vulnerability, and coping capacity
Fetched: Jul 12, 2026
- ucdpFresh
UCDP Georeferenced Event Dataset (Uppsala Conflict Data Program) -- state-based and one-sided conflict deaths, via the Our World in Data mirror (CC-BY)
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- vdemFresh
V-Dem Institute Country-Year Dataset v16 (CC-BY-SA 4.0) -- Rule of Law, Political Corruption, and Public Administration indices (Coppedge et al., DOI 10.23696/vdemds26)
Fetched: Jul 12, 2026
- worldbankFresh
World Bank Development Indicators -- child mortality and PM2.5 air pollution
Fetched: Jul 12, 2026