"I am pleased to report that Elizabeth Tsurkov, a Princeton Student, whose sister is an American Citizen, was just released by Kata'ib Hezbollah (MILITANT Hezbollah), and is now safely in the American Embassy in Iraq after being tortured for many months. I will always fight for JUSTICE, and never give up. HAMAS, RELEASE THE HOSTAGES, NOW! the US president wrote in a TruthSocial post on Tuesday."
"Tsurkov went missing for months in Iraq in early 2023 and was confirmed alive in July 2023. She holds Israeli and Russian passports and entered Iraq using her Russian passport, according to the Israeli government, to do academic research on behalf of Princeton. Israel said she was abducted in Baghdad by pro-Iranian militants in March 2023. A video featuring Tsurkov was broadcast on Iraqi television in November of that year."
"My entire family is incredibly happy. We cannot wait to see Elizabeth and give her all the love we have been waiting to share for 903 days. We are so thankful to President Trump and his Special Envoy, Adam Boehler. If Adam had not made my sister's return his personal mission, I do not know where we would be. We also want to thank Josh Harris and his team at the US Embassy in Baghdad for the support they provided to our sister"
Elizabeth Tsurkov was abducted in Baghdad by pro‑Iranian militants in March 2023 while conducting academic research in Iraq. She holds Israeli and Russian passports and reportedly entered Iraq on her Russian passport. A video featuring her was broadcast on Iraqi television in November 2023, and she was confirmed alive in July 2023. Donald Trump posted that she was released by Kata'ib Hezbollah and is now in the US Embassy in Iraq after suffering torture. US and Iraqi officials reportedly engaged in talks about her release. Her sister Emma thanked Trump, Special Envoy Adam Boehler, Josh Harris, and the nonprofit Global Reach.
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