Lebanese turtle conservationist Mona Khalil killed by Israeli strike (opens original article in a new tab)

Lebanese turtle conservationist Mona Khalil was killed in an Israeli strike on her home in southern Lebanon, where she had dedicated decades to protecting sea turtles.

• Lebanese environmental activist Mona Khalil, 76, was killed by an Israeli strike on her home in Mansouri beach, southern Lebanon.
• Khalil dedicated over 25 years to protecting endangered sea turtles along Lebanon's southern coast, establishing the Orange House Project for conservation and eco-tourism.
• Her death occurred amid intensified Israeli air strikes in southern Lebanon, raising concerns about renewed violence despite regional peace efforts.