Beirut airport remains operational despite Israeli bombings
Moderated by Tomas Kauer 
Smoke from anIsraeli strikestill lingered in the air as a plane from Lebanon's national carrier took off from Beirut airport, which has stayed open despite the latest war between Israel and Hezbollah.
The country's only international passenger facility, whose departure boards are now largely red with cancellations, is located on the Mediterranean coast at the edge ofBeirut's southern suburbs.
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