00:00A ceasefire agreed between Lebanon and Israel took effect in the central Lebanese province of Khet.
00:06But even as the clock struck the appointed hour, local media reported a round of gunfire,
00:12an uneasy beginning to what both sides hope will be a period of calm.
00:16Lebanese state media reported continued Israeli defense forces shelling of southern Lebanon.
00:22Those reports could not be immediately verified.
00:24But the Lebanese army, early on April 17, reported several Israeli violations of the ceasefire.
00:32The army advised citizens to delay their return to their homes in the south and area
00:37that has been the focus of Israel's offensive into Lebanon.
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