Commercial plane takes off amid explosions and smoke in Beirut | ABC NEWS

A commercial airplane was seen taking off amid smoke and explosions after Israeli airstrikes hit the Lebanese capital Tuesday morning as the war in the Middle East continues. Overnight the Israeli Prime Minister spoke after US President Donald Trump told Tehran's remaining power base that it was "too late" to negotiate. Meanwhile, Israeli strikes are continuing in Lebanon and the US embassy in Saudi Arabia has warned of a drone and missile threat from Iran. #ABCNews ABC NEWS provides around the clock coverage of news events as they break in Australia and abroad. It's news when you want it, from Australia's most trusted news organisation. For more from ABC NEWS, click here: https://ab.co/2kxYCZY Watch more ABC NEWS content ad-free on ABC iview: https://ab.co/2OB7Mk1 Go deeper on our ABC NEWS In-depth channel: https://ab.co/2lNeBn2 Like ABC NEWS on Facebook: http://facebook.com/abcnews.au Follow ABC NEWS on Instagram: http://instagram.com/abcnews_au Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia