Is Majdal Shams safe? Israel travel risk
Is Majdal Shams safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Majdal Shams scores 62/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). The US State Department rates Israel Level 3 (Reconsider Travel, updated 26 Aug 2026); the UK FCDO advises against all travel to parts of the country (updated 22 Jul 2026); Canada says: avoid non-essential travel (with regional advisories). No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Majdal Shams scores 62/100 (Elevated). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Israel (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Majdal Shams: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (92/100) and natural hazards (39/100).
A score of 62 is higher than the scores of 86% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Israel travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Coordinates 33.2667° N, 35.7667° E place Majdal Shams within Northern. Heading to Jerusalem: 173.0 km SSW.
Northern
33.2667° N, 35.7667° E
Lowland
UTC
11,405
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Israel
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Israel travel advice & laws.
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