Princeton grad pupil kidnapped for over 900 days in Iraq has been launched, Trump says

[ad_1] A Princeton College doctoral pupil who was kidnapped by a militia group in Iraq in 2023 and was held for greater than 900 days has been launched, President Trump introduced Tuesday.

Elizabeth Tsurkov , an Israeli and Russian citizen whose sister is an American citizen, is now protected on the U.S. Embassy in Iraq after she had been held captive by the Iran-backed, U.S.-designated terrorist group Kata'ib Hezbollah, Mr. Trump said in a Reality Social put up.

"I'll all the time struggle for JUSTICE, and by no means quit. HAMAS, RELEASE THE HOSTAGES, NOW!" the president wrote, referring to the terrorist group Hamas that is holding 48 hostages, 20 of whom are believed to be alive, who had been taken throughout Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023, assault on Israel.

"My complete household is extremely joyful. We can't wait to see Elizabeth and provides her all of the love we've been ready to share for 903 days," Tsurkov's sister Emma mentioned Tuesday in an announcement, The Related Press reported.

In an announcement to CBS Information on Tuesday, Princeton President Christopher L. Eisgruber mentioned, "The discharge of Princeton graduate pupil Elizabeth Tsurkov brings aid and pleasure to the College neighborhood, and we rejoice that she will likely be reunited together with her household."

"We thank President Trump for securing Elizabeth's launch. We're additionally grateful to those that labored tirelessly to carry an finish to her horrible ordeal, together with her household, buddies and advocates," Eisgruber mentioned.

Along with her research on the Ivy League faculty, Tsurkov was a fellow on the Washington-based assume tank New Traces Institute and wrote for New Traces Journal earlier than her kidnapping.

Tsurkov has over a decade of expertise working with human rights organizations within the Center East, in response to colleagues. She was additionally a fellow on the American assume tank Overseas Coverage Analysis Institute.