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>