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Israeli Strike Kills Lebanese Marine Activist, Burns Assistant

6/22/2026

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Mona Khalil, a Lebanese marine activist, died after an Israeli strike hit her home in Mansouri.
The strike burned her Ethiopian assistant, who was treated at a nearby hospital.
Khalil turned her home into the Orange House Project, an eco-guesthouse that funded protection of a 1.4-km turtle nesting stretch.
Lebanese environmental groups condemned the attack as a reminder of the toll on civilians and biodiversity defenders.

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Mona Khalil, a Lebanese marine activist, died after an Israeli strike hit her home in Mansouri.
The strike burned her Ethiopian assistant, who was treated at a nearby hospital.
Khalil turned her home into the Orange House Project, an eco-guesthouse that funded protection of a 1.4-km turtle nesting stretch.
Lebanese environmental groups condemned the attack as a reminder of the toll on civilians and biodiversity defenders.