# IDF Chief of Staff Approves Continuation of Israeli Operation in Southern Lebanon.

*business · news · 2026-04-10 · Sputnik News*

## Key points

- IDF Chief Eyal Zamir personally visited southern Lebanon and approved continued military operations there.
- Israeli forces have issued an evacuation order for Beirut’s Jnah area, affecting two major hospitals.
- WHO Director-General Tedros called on Israel to reverse the evacuation order to protect health facilities.
- Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon, including Tyre, continued despite a US-Iran bilateral ceasefire agreement.
- Trump clarified that the ceasefire with Iran does not cover Israeli operations against Hezbollah in Lebanon.

**Countries:** Israel, Lebanon, Iran, United States

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