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Leading Lebanese conservationist dies after Israeli airstrike on her home

Source: NPR Top StoriesJune 21, 2026
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.

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