Lebanon – Postal services affected by state of war

LibanPost, wishes to update other Union member countries and their designated operators on the current situation in Lebanon and the impact on postal operations.

Since the start of the Israeli military actions on 19 September 2024, ongoing missile, drone and airstrikes have been resulting in civilian casualties and mass destruction of various locations all over Lebanon. Most post office branches in the south of Lebanon are currently closed, along with several located in the southern region of Beirut. The sorting centre remains operational, though with very limited capacity for the following reasons:

The high-risk locality of the LibanPost sorting centre (next to Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport), which poses a threat to the safety of employees;

The massive damage sustained in and around the LibanPost Beirut sorting centre as a result of the various Israeli airstrikes targeting nearby locations;

The limited availability of air transport, which is hindering the receipt and dispatch of international mail;

The LibanPost fleet's inability to travel and transport mail freely across Lebanese territory, for fear of the ongoing airstrikes.

LibanPost wishes to stress that it is continuing to do its utmost to maintain its service levels, and preserve the right of every Lebanese citizen to reliable postal exchanges between Lebanon and other countries.