{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/palestine/gaza","updatedAt":"2026-11-01T21:31:04.338Z","place":{"city":"Gaza","country":"Palestine","countryCode":"PS","lat":31.50161,"lon":34.46672},"safety":{"score":33,"level":"CAUTION","answer":"Caution advised","saferThanPctOfCountries":18,"confidence":0.93,"caps":[{"max":44,"reason":"Level 3 advisory — reconsider travel"}],"databaseScore":36,"travellerSentiment":{"score":17,"label":"Extremely Negative","summary":"Traveler sentiment is overwhelmingly negative, reflecting the extreme danger and lack of safety for any visitors.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":10,"weight":0.35},{"label":"Robbery risk","score":12,"weight":0.45},{"label":"Pickpocket risk","score":40,"weight":0.2}]},"categories":[{"key":"crime","label":"Crime","score":43,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller 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