Summer canceIled: Israeli attack hits Lebanon tourism hopes

Summer canceIled: Israeli attack hits Lebanon tourism hopes

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05 August, 2024


Lebanon is a popular tourist destination for millions of Arabs, Lebanese expats, and international travellers - but the ongoing Israel-Hezbollah cross-border fighting is casting a shadow. After the Israeli airstrike on a residential building in Beirut's southern suburbs earlier this week and airlines halting flights and embassies advising against travel to the country, several concert and festival organisers in Lebanon have announced the postponement of high-profile events.