Israel National News: Israeli researcher Elizabeth Tsurkov, who was kidnapped in Iraq nearly two years ago, is expected to be released soon in exchange for the release of eight Hezbollah terrorists by Israel.

According to the publication on the British website "Amwaj", Israel will release eight Hezbollah terrorists who have been arrested since the outbreak of the war, including Imad Ahmaz, a senior member of the terrorist organization's naval force who was captured in a special operation by Shayetet 13 about three months ago.

Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein told Axios last week that Tsurkov is still alive two weeks after her abduction by a Shi'ite militia in Baghdad. The minister stressed that Prime Minister Mohammed al-Sudani is working for her release.