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From @occupydemocrats.bsky.social "BREAKING: Israel murders beloved turtle rescuer and environmental activist Mona Khalil in airstrike on her iconic orange home! This is just awful… Mona Khalil was instrumental in turning turn a stretch of coastline in southern Lebanon into one of the... 1/7

Mona Khalil, Lebanon's turtle advocate, dies after Israeli attack Home News International News Mona Khalil, Lebanon’s turtle advocate, dies after Israeli attack International News Mona Khalil, Lebanon’s turtle advocate, dies after Israeli attack June 20, 2026 0 12 WhatsApp Facebook X Linkedin Email Print Mona Khalil and colleagues are seen on their way to release baby sea turtles into the sea at a seashore in al-Mansouri village, near the southern city of Tyre, Lebanon, July 29, 2018 [Jamal Saidi/Reuters] By Al Jazeera Staff Lebanese marine ecologist Mona Khalil, who was severely wounded after an Israeli strike hit her home near Tyre last week, has died, according to local reports. Khalil, 77, succumbed to her wounds on Friday, the same day Israel escalated air attacks on southern Lebanon, killing at least 50 people and injuring dozens despite the risk posed to a fragile peace deal between Iran and the United States. end of list “It is with deep sadness that we mourn the passing of Mona Khalil today,” environmental group Live Love Tyre said in a Facebook statement on Friday. “She will be remembered through an incredible legacy. Through it all, Mona chose to stay and care for the t…

Mona Khalil, Lebanon’s turtle advocate, dies after Israeli attack Khalil spent more than two decades protecting the nests of endangered turtle species in southern Lebanon.

Leading Lebanese conservationist dies after Israeli airstrike on her home Mona Khalil died Friday after an Israeli airstrike hit her beachside home two weeks ago. She's credited with creating a conservation movement in southern Lebanon to protect sea turtle nesting grounds.

Mona Khalil, 76, sea turtle advocate, dies from Israeli attack June 20 (UPI) -- A Lebanese conservationist and protector of sea turtles died from injuries she suffered when her home was hit by an Israeli strike. Mona Khalil, 76, died after suffering injuries from an Israeli attack on her home at al-Mounsouri Beach on Lebanon 's southern coast on June 5. Her assistant was also injured in the attack, according to Green Southerners, a local nonprofit. View this post on Instagram A post shared by الجنوبيون الخضر (@greensoutherners) The Israeli military told CNN that Khalil "was not a target" of the Israel Defense Forces. "There is no known IDF strike in which she was injured," the military said in a statement Saturday. "However, strikes were conducted in the area after the IDF issued evacuation warnings." Khalil was born in Lagos, Nigeria , and moved to her parents' homeland Lebanon at age 7. In her 20s, she fled to the Netherlands to escape the Lebanese civil war and became a porcelain restorer. She attained British citizenship because she was born in a British colony. She returned to Tyre, Lebanon, when she inherited property from her grandmother. There, she spent the rest of her li…

Leading Lebanese conservationist dies after Israeli airstrike on her home NPR | By Jane Arraf Published June 21, 2026 at 4:37 PM CDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Jihad Seqlawi / AFP via Getty Images Mona Khalil, a Lebanese ecologist activist, looks at a turtle in the southern Lebanese port city of Tyre in August 2002. BEIRUT — Lebanese conservationist Mona Khalil was first introduced to a green sea turtle as she was drinking a beer on the beach and a female turtle laying eggs threw sand over her, according to a volunteer with the decades-long effort she began to save the endangered animals. Khalil, 76, died Friday after an Israeli airstrike hit her beachside home two weeks ago. She's credited with creating a conservation movement in southern Lebanon that protected sea turtle nesting grounds and southern Lebanon's Mediterranean coast. Her housekeeper, who is Ethiopian, sustained less-severe injuries in the attack, Khalil's relatives said. The two women were the only occupants of what was known as "the Orange House" just steps from the al-Mansouri beach near the city of Tyre. The Israeli military said last week in response to an NPR query that it had no indica…

Lebanese turtle conservationist Mona Khalil killed by Israeli strike Mona Khalil, who had refused to leave the beach she had spent years protecting, died after several days in hospital, an environmental group said.

Mourners gather to remember Lebanese conservationist killed by Israel People gathered in Beirut in memory of beloved turtle conservationist Mona Khalil, killed in Israeli attack.

Lebanese Turtle Conservationist Mona Khalil Dies After Israeli Strike ... ← Back to ArabWorldNews.com Lebanese Turtle Conservationist Mona Khalil Dies After Israeli Strike on Southern Coast 2026-06-20 · By ArabWorldNews.com Team On 20 June, the Mediterranean shoreline of southern Lebanon lost one of its most passionate environmental stewards. Mona Khalil, a 76‑year‑old advocate for sea turtles, died two days after a strike hit her home on al‑Mounsouri Beach near Tyre. Khalil’s death followed injuries sustained in an Israeli air raid that struck a building housing her Orange House eco‑tourism project and the turtle‑nesting site she had long protected. The raid occurred on 5 June, and the Lebanese media reported that Khalil was rushed to a Beirut intensive‑care unit. According to Al Jazeera, she succumbed to her wounds on 20 June. Her assistant, an Ethiopian woman who had worked alongside Khalil for years, was also injured but is now recovering. The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) released a statement on 20 June saying Khalil was not a target. The military added that strikes were carried out after the IDF issued evacuation warnings and that the raid was part of a broader campaign in so…

Leading Lebanese conservationist dies after Israeli airstrike on her home NPR | By Jane Arraf Published June 21, 2026 at 4:37 PM CDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Jihad Seqlawi / AFP via Getty Images Mona Khalil, a Lebanese ecologist activist, looks at a turtle in the southern Lebanese port city of Tyre in August 2002. BEIRUT — Lebanese conservationist Mona Khalil was first introduced to a green sea turtle as she was drinking a beer on the beach and a female turtle laying eggs threw sand over her, according to a volunteer with the decades-long effort she began to save the endangered animals. Khalil, 76, died Friday after an Israeli airstrike hit her beachside home two weeks ago. She's credited with creating a conservation movement in southern Lebanon that protected sea turtle nesting grounds and southern Lebanon's Mediterranean coast. Her housekeeper, who is Ethiopian, sustained less-severe injuries in the attack, Khalil's relatives said. The two women were the only occupants of what was known as "the Orange House" just steps from the al-Mansouri beach near the city of Tyre. The Israeli military said last week in response to an NPR query that it had no indica…

Israeli attack kills famed turtle sanctuary ecologist in Lebanon <p>Mona Khalil led decades-long effort to protect nesting site for turtles near her home in south of the country</p><p>The Lebanese marine activist Mona Khalil, who became a beloved figure in the country for a decades-long effort to protect a nesting site for turtles near her home, has died from injuries sustained in an Israeli strike.</p><p>Khalil, 76, ran a sanctuary called the Orange House Project near the Mediterranean city of Tyre. She hosted volunteers in her house to clean and monitor a mile-long beach and welcomed tourists to stay and learn about conservation.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/20/mona-khalil-turtle-ecologist-lebanon-killed-israeli-attack">Continue reading...</a>

On the heartbreaking death of Lebanese environmental activist Mona Khalil in Tyre. Her house was hit during Israeli attacks in southern Lebanon two weeks ago. In the words of her friend, "She absolutely refused to be displaced, which was fitting for someone so determined."

Leading Lebanese conservationist dies after Israeli airstrike on her home NPR | By Jane Arraf Published June 21, 2026 at 4:37 PM CDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Jihad Seqlawi / AFP via Getty Images Mona Khalil, a Lebanese ecologist activist, looks at a turtle in the southern Lebanese port city of Tyre in August 2002. BEIRUT — Lebanese conservationist Mona Khalil was first introduced to a green sea turtle as she was drinking a beer on the beach and a female turtle laying eggs threw sand over her, according to a volunteer with the decades-long effort she began to save the endangered animals. Khalil, 76, died Friday after an Israeli airstrike hit her beachside home two weeks ago. She's credited with creating a conservation movement in southern Lebanon that protected sea turtle nesting grounds and southern Lebanon's Mediterranean coast. Her housekeeper, who is Ethiopian, sustained less-severe injuries in the attack, Khalil's relatives said. The two women were the only occupants of what was known as "the Orange House" just steps from the al-Mansouri beach near the city of Tyre. The Israeli military said last week in response to an NPR query that it had no indica…

Leading Lebanese conservationist dies after Israeli airstrike on her home NPR | By Jane Arraf Published June 21, 2026 at 4:37 PM CDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Jihad Seqlawi / AFP via Getty Images Mona Khalil, a Lebanese ecologist activist, looks at a turtle in the southern Lebanese port city of Tyre in August 2002. BEIRUT — Lebanese conservationist Mona Khalil was first introduced to a green sea turtle as she was drinking a beer on the beach and a female turtle laying eggs threw sand over her, according to a volunteer with the decades-long effort she began to save the endangered animals. Khalil, 76, died Friday after an Israeli airstrike hit her beachside home two weeks ago. She's credited with creating a conservation movement in southern Lebanon that protected sea turtle nesting grounds and southern Lebanon's Mediterranean coast. Her housekeeper, who is Ethiopian, sustained less-severe injuries in the attack, Khalil's relatives said. The two women were the only occupants of what was known as "the Orange House" just steps from the al-Mansouri beach near the city of Tyre. The Israeli military said last week in response to an NPR query that it had no indica…

Mona Kahlil, Defender of Sea Turtles, Killed in an Israel Strike in Lebanon Mona Khalil in Mansuri, Lebanon, in 2004.

Leading Lebanese conservationist dies after Israeli airstrike on her home NPR | By Jane Arraf Published June 21, 2026 at 4:37 PM CDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Jihad Seqlawi / AFP via Getty Images Mona Khalil, a Lebanese ecologist activist, looks at a turtle in the southern Lebanese port city of Tyre in August 2002. BEIRUT — Lebanese conservationist Mona Khalil was first introduced to a green sea turtle as she was drinking a beer on the beach and a female turtle laying eggs threw sand over her, according to a volunteer with the decades-long effort she began to save the endangered animals. Khalil, 76, died Friday after an Israeli airstrike hit her beachside home two weeks ago. She's credited with creating a conservation movement in southern Lebanon that protected sea turtle nesting grounds and southern Lebanon's Mediterranean coast. Her housekeeper, who is Ethiopian, sustained less-severe injuries in the attack, Khalil's relatives said. The two women were the only occupants of what was known as "the Orange House" just steps from the al-Mansouri beach near the city of Tyre. The Israeli military said last week in response to an NPR query that it had no indica…

Lebanese turtle conservationist Mona Khalil killed by Israeli strike Mona Khalil, who had refused to leave the beach she had spent years protecting, died from her injuries after the Israeli strike.

Renowned Lebanese turtle conservationist succumbs to wounds sustained in Israeli strike <p>Mona Khalil, 76, was the founder of a sea turtle sanctuary near Tyre; IDF says she wasn't a target, but acknowledges carrying out strikes in the area after an evacuation warning</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/renowned-lebanese-turtle-conservationist-succumbs-to-wounds-sustained-in-israeli-strike/">Renowned Lebanese turtle conservationist succumbs to wounds sustained in Israeli strike</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com">The Times of Israel</a>.</p> <figure><img src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2026/06/AFP__20260620__B7QJ79F__v1__HighRes__FilesLebanonIsraelIranUsWarEnvoronmentTurtleObi-1024x640.jpg" title="Renowned Lebanese turtle conservationist succumbs to wounds sustained in Israeli strike" border="0" width="160" height="100" class="type:primaryImage"></figure>

Not surprising but still heartbreaking to hear israel attacked Mona Khalil, one of Lebanon and the Middle East’s leading conservationists. She’s dedicated over 25 years to protecting endangered sea turtles. Hopefully she recovers soon so she may continue her work.