US EditionTrump says Princeton student Elizabeth Tsurkov freed after being held by Hezbollah for 2 years
- Elizabeth Tsurkov, an Israeli-Russian Princeton graduate student kidnapped in 2023 by Kata'ib Hezbollah in Iraq, was released and is now safe at the American Embassy.
- Her release followed negotiations involving the condition of U.S. troop withdrawal from Iraq and assurances no U.S. or Israeli strikes would occur there.
- Iraqi security services worked for many months to secure her freedom, while Israel's ongoing regional conflict added to the tense context.
- Emma, Elizabeth’s sister who resides in California, expressed on X her gratitude to President Trump and envoy Adam Boehler, sharing how the family eagerly awaited Elizabeth’s return for 903 days.
- The release reassures Iraq's leadership, which reaffirmed its commitment to law enforcement and protecting the country's reputation amid regional instability.
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Kidnapped Princeton Student Released After More Than 900 Days
President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that Elizabeth Tsurkov, a Princeton graduate student kidnapped by Hezbollah in 2023, has been released. “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 neve…
Israeli-Russian Princeton student Elizabeth Tsurkov freed from captivity in Iraq - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
An Israeli-Russian Princeton University graduate student who was kidnapped in Iraq in 2023 while conducting research there has been freed and will return to Israel Wednesday, according to U.S. President Donald Trump and her family. Elizabeth Tsurkov was taken hostage in Baghdad on March 21, 2023, while doing research for her doctorate about sectarianism in the region. In July 2023, the Israeli government announced that she was being held by Kata…
Elizabeth Tsurkov, a Russian-Israeli researcher specializing in Middle East conflicts, was released on Tuesday after being abducted from a Baghdad coffee shop in 2023 and "tortured for many months," according to Donald Trump
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