The Jerusalem Post reports that Mona Khalil, a well-known Lebanese turtle ecologist, has died from injuries sustained in an Israeli airstrike on her home near the southern city of Tyre on June 4. Her assistant was also wounded in the strike. The IDF has not commented on the specific incident.
The Jerusalem Post reports that Mona Khalil, a prominent Lebanese turtle conservationist, has died from injuries sustained in an Israeli airstrike on her home near the southern city of Tyre on June 4. Her assistant was also wounded and suffered burns. No further details have been released by the IDF, which has not commented on the specific incident. Khalil was known for her decades-long work protecting sea turtles along Lebanon's coast. The strike occurred as part of ongoing hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, where Israeli forces have conducted numerous airstrikes targeting militant infrastructure and personnel. The Zioneer has previously reported on several Israeli strikes in the Tyre area, including a June 9 report of three killed near the city.
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