{"id":2484358,"date":"2025-09-09T18:45:02","date_gmt":"2025-09-09T22:45:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-princeton-student-released-by-kataib-hezbollah\/"},"modified":"2025-09-09T18:45:32","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T22:45:32","slug":"trump-says-princeton-student-released-by-kataib-hezbollah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-princeton-student-released-by-kataib-hezbollah\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump says Princeton student released by Kataib Hezbollah"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The article reports that President Donald Trump announced the release of Elizabeth Tsurkov, a Princeton student and Russian-Israeli researcher who had been held captive and tortured for months by the Iraqi militant group Kataib Hezbollah. Tsurkov was abducted in Baghdad in March 2023 while conducting research. After 903 days in captivity, she was safely returned to the American Embassy in Iraq. Trump emphasized his commitment to justice and also called on Hamas to release hostages held<\/a> in Gaza.<\/p>\n

ElizabethS sister, Emma Tsurkov, expressed deep gratitude<\/a> to Trump, his special envoy Adam Boehler, and the U.S. Embassy team in Baghdad for their efforts leading to Elizabeth’s release. Elizabeth Tsurkov, who had served in the Israel Defense Forces, was reportedly kidnapped after a Kataib Hezbollah affiliate learned of her Israeli citizenship. Prior to her captivity, she contributed Middle East-focused writings to various outlets, including the Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n

The article also clarifies that Kataib Hezbollah is a Shiite militia group distinct from the Lebanese Hezbollah but similarly supported by Iran and part of iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces. Its former leader was killed by a U.S. drone strike<\/a> in 2020 along with Iranian general Qassem Soleimani.

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