Australians departing Lebanon as conflict escalates

A plane at Beirut's airport as smoke rises after an Israeli airstrike.
A plane prepares to take off from Beirut's airport as smoke rises after an Israeli airstrike. -AP

More than 100 commercial airline seats have been secured for Australians trying to leave Lebanon as dire warnings continue for people to evacuate amid an escalation of conflict in the region. 

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