A resident observes the destruction from his destroyed home in Tyre, Southern Lebanon on June 7, 2026. Diego Ibarra Sánchez for NPR hide caption toggle caption Diego Ibarra Sánchez for NPR TYRE, Lebanon — Twelve miles north of Lebanon's border with Israel... See more
TYRE, Lebanon — Twelve miles north of Lebanon's border with Israel, the ancient coastal city of Tyre has become an unlikely battleground in Israel's war with the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah. Tyre, one of Lebanon's biggest cities, is a coastal hub... See more
MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: Now to a very different story. In Lebanon, children have paid a heavy price in the war with Israel. Lebanon's health ministry says at least 247 children have been killed and more than 1,000 wounded since Israeli airstrikes began in Ma... See more
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. (Image credit: Jihad Seqlawi) Mona Khalil died Friday ... See more
Leading Lebanese conservationist dies after Israeli airstrike on her home BEIRUT — Lebanese conservationist Mona Khalil was first introduced to a green sea turtle as she was drinking a beer on the beach and a female turtle laying eggs threw sand over her,... See more
