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Israel researcher Elizabeth Tsurkov held captive in Iraq since March

2023-07-06 19:59
Elizabeth Tsurkov was kidnapped in Baghdad by a Shia militia, Israeli officials say.
Israel researcher Elizabeth Tsurkov held captive in Iraq since March

An Israeli researcher who went missing in Iraq in March is being held captive by a Shia militia, says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office.

Elizabeth Tsurkov, a PhD student at Princeton University, was conducting research in Baghdad when she was kidnapped.

"We hold Iraq responsible...