Israeli military actions have resulted in the death of environmental activist Mona Khalil due to injuries sustained in an airstrike targeting her home and the Orange House Project.

Lebanese environmental activist Mona Khalil has died today from the injuries she sustained following an Israeli airstrike that targeted her home and the Orange House Project in the village of Mansouri in southern Lebanon on 5 June 2026. Khalil was known as one of Lebanon’s most prominent environmental defenders, dedicating more than two decades of her life to protecting endangered sea turtles along the southern coastline, which earned her the title of “guardian of the turtles”. She managed the Orange House Project, an environmental and tourism initiative based in her seaside home, where she hosted volunteers and visitors and contributed to protecting turtle nests and monitoring hatchlings, in addition to campaigning against pollution and the destruction of natural habitats. #Israel #Palestine #Gaza #Lebanon

Lebanese environmental activist Mona Khalil has succumbed to wounds sustained in an Israeli attack that targeted her center in Mansouri, Tyre district of southern Lebanon. Khalil dedicated her life to protecting nature and preserving one of the Mediterranean’s most important sea turtle nesting sites, while transforming her house into a hub for scientific research and environmental volunteers. #Israel #Palestine #Gaza #Lebanon

Lebanese environmental activist Mona Khalil, known as the “guardian of the turtles,” has died from wounds sustained in an Israeli airstrike that targeted her home and the Orange House Project in Mansouri, southern Lebanon. She dedicated more than two decades to protecting endangered sea turtles and Lebanon’s coastline. https://qudsnen.com/share/67896 #Israel #Palestine #Gaza #Lebanon