Recommended read: NYTimes exclusive interview with Liz #Tsurkov (as you might have known her on twitter) about her time in Kataib Hezbollah captivity in Iraq:

‘Strung Up and Tortured’: Hostage Recounts 2 ½ Years of Captivity

Elizabeth Tsurkov, a citizen of Israel and Russia, recounts a harrowing story of cruelty, survival, U.S. diplomatic pressure and, finally, release from the grip of a group backed by Iran.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/05/world/middleeast/tsurkov-kataib-torture-kidnap.html?unlocked_article_code=1.z08.fziK.LnkcDnYZuTJw&smid=nytcore-android-share
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Spotlight on Iran and the Shiite Axis (September 17—30, 2025)

The Iranian President at the UN General Assembly (Iranian President’s website, September 24, 2025)The Iranian Supreme Leader (Iranian…
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https://www.newsbeep.com/159422/

2023'te kaçırılmıştı! Trump duyurdu: Serbest bırakıldı: Trump, ABD merkezli Truth Social sosyal medya platformundaki hesabından Irak'ta kaçırılan İsrailli araştırmacı Tsurkov'a ilişkin açıklama yaptı.

Başkan Trump, açıklamada Tsurkov'un "Irak'taki Şii milis gücü Ketaib Hizbullah tarafından serbest bırakıldığını" duyurmaktan mutluluk duyduğunu kaydetti.

Tsurkov'un "aylarca işkenceye maruz… https://www.eshahaber.com.tr/haber/2023-te-kacirilmisti-trump-duyurdu-serbest-birakildi-255487.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon EshaHaber.com.tr #Trump #Tsurkov #Irak #KetaibHizbullah #Rehineler

Levant Kamel: The first video of Elizabeth #Tsurkov, who was kidnapped in Iraq by Iranian-backed groups claiming she was an Israeli spy, has been released. It is likely that Elizabeth was forced to speak these words after a long period of captivity and psychological pressure. (Will add a version with ENG subtitles. Also, she is NOT Mossad, supported Palestinians & Free (anti-Assad) Syrians) @iraq @israel

https://twitter.com/leventkemai/status/1724146731158298884?s=12&t=IOJSoi282yBgWrytiichyQ

Missing Israeli-Russian Academic Held in Iraq – Israeli PM's Office

https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/07/05/missing-israeli-russian-academic-held-in-iraq-israeli-pms-office-a81746

Elizabeth #Tsurkov 😲!!!

Her last article she posted on 21 March - before she went missing:

https://newlinesinstitute.org/syria/the-gangs-of-northern-syria-life-under-turkeys-proxies/

And her colleagues' piece:
https://newlinesmag.com/pressroom/kidnapped-scholar-elizabeth-tsurkov-deserves-every-effort-to-bring-her-to-safety/

"Complicating matters is the fact that Liz is an outspoken critic of all three of the major likely players involved in negotiating her release: Israel, Iran and Russia."