Lebanese conservationist Mona Khalil, defender of south Lebanon’s sea turtles, died after an Israeli strike on her home, leaving an environmental legacy.
Lebanese environmental activist Mona Khalil has died from injuries after an Israeli strike hit her home near Tyre. Khalil built the Orange House project, protecting a key turtle nesting site on Mansouri beach and mentoring a generation of young conservationists. Fellow groups call for accountability and continued protection of the sanctuary.