Mona Khalil: key obituary facts
Is Mona Khalil dead? Yes. Mona Khalil died on June 19, 2026, at age 76.
Cause of death: Mona Khalil's cause of death was reported as airstrike injuries.
What was Mona Khalil known for?
She was known as Lebansese conservationist.
More about Mona Khalil
Born: 2 August 1949.
Place of birth: Lagos.
Gender: female.
Occupation: conservationist, restorer.
Nationality: Lebanon, United Kingdom.
Also known as: Mona al-Khalil, Mona el-Khalil.
Mona Khalil, a Lebanese conservationist and environmentalist, died on June 19, 2026, after injuries sustained in an airstrike.
She was 76. Also known as Mona al-Khalil and sometimes rendered Mona el-Khalil, she was born in Lagos, Nigeria, on August 2, 1949, and devoted her work in southern Lebanon to protecting endangered sea turtles.
Khalil’s death came two weeks after she was seriously wounded in a June 2026 attack during the war in Lebanon.