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Israelis Launch Pre-Dawn Raid on Tyre

By Scott Simon, Ivan Watson

Published August 5, 2006 at 5:00 AM PDT

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A Lebanese fisherman jumps into the water to retrieve his fishing materials at the port in Beirut's Uzai district, a day after Israeli airstrikes.

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Scott Simon

Scott Simon is one of America's most admired writers and broadcasters. He is the host of Weekend Edition Saturday and is one of the hosts of NPR's morning news podcast Up First. He has reported from all fifty states, five continents, and ten wars, from El Salvador to Sarajevo to Afghanistan and Iraq. His books have chronicled character and characters, in war and peace, sports and art, tragedy and comedy.

Ivan Watson

Ivan Watson is currently based in Istanbul, Turkey. Following the 9-11 terrorist attacks, he has served as one of NPR's foreign "firemen," shuttling to and from hotspots around the Middle East and Central Asia.