Smoke rises following an Israeli strike on the southern suburbs of Beirut, March 3, 2026. (Credit: Mohammad Yassine/L'Orient-Le Jour)
Hotel reservations canceled, trips to Lebanon postponed, restaurants emptied of customers ... Even though it is not peak season, tourism professionals are facing the fallout from the regional war between Iran, Israel and the United States spilling over into Lebanon after Hezbollah fired rockets toward Israel on Monday.Travel agencies were the first to feel the impact and have been busy managing cancellations and reservation changes in Lebanon – but also in the Gulf – according to several industry sources. While it is still too early to determine the full impact on the tourism, hopes for a regional influx over the winter holidays and the upcoming Fitr and Easter celebrations, at the end of March and beginning of April, have clearly evaporated. "We were expecting a lot of tourists from Gulf countries, but this season is ruined. Today,...
Hotel reservations canceled, trips to Lebanon postponed, restaurants emptied of customers ... Even though it is not peak season, tourism professionals are facing the fallout from the regional war between Iran, Israel and the United States spilling over into Lebanon after Hezbollah fired rockets toward Israel on Monday.Travel agencies were the first to feel the impact and have been busy managing cancellations and reservation changes in Lebanon – but also in the Gulf – according to several industry sources. While it is still too early to determine the full impact on the tourism, hopes for a regional influx over the winter holidays and the upcoming Fitr and Easter celebrations, at the end of March and beginning of April, have clearly evaporated. "We were expecting a lot of tourists from Gulf countries, but this season is ruined....
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