Turtle Defender Killed by Israeli Strike on Protected Beach
Part of composite article Two Journalists Killed in Separate Israeli Strikes on Lebanon and Gaza View full article →
Mona Khalil, a Lebanese conservationist who refused to abandon the beach she had guarded for years, died from injuries sustained in an Israeli strike. Khalil had spent her career protecting sea turtles and their nesting grounds along the coast. Witnesses said she stayed on the beach despite warnings, determined to shield the wildlife she had dedicated her life to saving.