Why have US-Lebanon direct flights been banned for 40 years?

After four decades with no direct flights between Lebanon and the US, Donald Trump says they can now resume. But why were they banned in the first place? Al Jazeera's Reem Takieddine has the story of TWA Flight 847. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile