Israel-Gaza live updates: State Department reissues travel alert for Lebanon

As tension continues to simmer along the Israel-Lebanon border, the State Department is reminding U.S. citizens about the risks associated with traveling to Lebanon, urging them to “strongly reconsider.”

“The Lebanese government cannot guarantee the protection of U.S. citizens against sudden outbreaks of violence and armed conflict,” the alert said.

The State Department also notes that while most of Lebanon is classified as a level 3 (reconsider travel) the southern portion of the country, the Lebanon-Syria border area, and refugee settlements are at a level 4 (do not travel).

Officials say this reminder is not a predictor of escalation to come and that the situation in Lebanon is under continuous review.

-ABC News’ Shannon Crawford