Russian-Israeli kidnapped in Baghdad is still alive
The Iraqi government is working towards Elizabeth Tsurkov's release
World Israel News 24.01.2025
Since March 2023, Tsurkov has been held hostage by the Iran-backed Shiite militia Kataib Hezbollah.
Elizabeth Tsurkov (36), A Russian-Israeli who was taken captive by an Iran-backed terror group in Baghdad in 2023, is reportedly alive, the Iraqi Foreign Minister told Axios on Thursday.
Tsurkov, a Middle East researcher at Princeton University, arrived in Iraq on her Russian passport to engage in research for her doctoral dissertation.
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