31/08/2026, unless reviewed earlier.
Referenced publication(s):
Aeronautical Publications issued by or on behalf of Lebanon, by the Aviation Authorities of the neighbouring States and by the State of Operator.
FIR Beirut (OLBB), all altitudes and flight levels.
Air operators:
- subject to the provisions of Commission Regulation (EU) 965/2012, planning to conduct operations in the affected airspace (EASA operators).
- third Country Operators authorised by EASA, when conducting operations under their TCO authorisation to, from and within the EU (TCO operators).
This CZIB is issued based on information currently available to EASA, the European Commission and Member States in order to share information which is considered necessary to ensure the safety of flights over zones of interest and indicate areas of high risk.
In the context of the military conflict in the Middle East, which began on 28 February 2026 with U.S. and Israeli strikes against Iran, tensions have expanded across the region, including Israeli attacks on targets within Lebanese territory and Hezbollah operations against Israel.
Although a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, initially agreed on 16 April 2026 and subsequently extended on 23 April and 19 June 2026, has contributed to an overall reduction in the intensity of military operations, recurrent violations have been observed, primarily in southern Lebanon where military operations have continued until recently. These have also included Israeli airstrikes targeting locations deeper within Lebanese territory, also impacting the Beirut metropolitan area. On 26 June 2026, Israel, Lebanon and the United States signed a Trilateral Framework Agreement, marking a further step towards consolidating the ceasefire, although its long-term implementation remains uncertain.
In terms of airspace management, the State concerned has not demonstrated capability to address existing airspace risks by implementing an efficient and proactive approach to the airspace deconfliction. As a result, there are limited mitigating factors, on which air operators can rely at present.
Given the overall volatility of the situation, the recurrence of military activity affecting the airspace of Lebanon and the limited actions in terms of risk management of the State concerned, there is high risk to civil aircraft at all altitudes and flight levels.
EASA, together with the Commission and Member States, will continue to closely monitor the situation, with a view to assess whether there is an increase or decrease of the risk for EU aircraft operators due to the evolution of the threat and risk situation.
Air operators should:
- Not operate within the airspace of Lebanon, FIR Beirut (OLBB), at all altitudes and flight levels;
- Closely monitor airspace developments in the region and follow all available aeronautical publications, in particular airspace closures or restrictions issued by State authorities, alongside available guidance or direction from their national authorities including information shared through the European Information Sharing and Cooperation Platform on Conflict Zones.