Elizabeth Tsurkov, an Israeli-Russian academic, has been kidnapped in Iraq by Iranian-backed groups. A video of her speaking in Hebrew and claiming to be a CIA and Mossad agent has surfaced, suggesting her captors want to negotiate. The video, undated, shows her held captive for 8 months. Tsurkov's family is relieved she is alive after a new hostage video emerged. The Islamic Resistance in Iraq and Muqtada al-Sadr's movement are suspected to be involved. Iraq is still looking for leads on the kidnapping.
Princeton student Elizabeth Tsurkov's family are relieved she is alive after she is paraded in new hostage video where she is 'coerced' into claiming she worked for CIA and Mossad https://t.co/f3rZY1EmYH https://t.co/HpciujldrH
Muqtada al-Sadr’s movement in IRAQ is suspected to have kidnapped an Israeli woman - Princeton PhD Elizabeth Tsurkov. She is being held captive. She is seen here “confessing” to being a CIA and Mossad agent. Any Mossad or CIA asset detained in Iraq would be released within 15… https://t.co/VZ9FwWMvOI https://t.co/GHrlWfAhKU
Proof of life video of Russian-Israeli scholar suggests Iraqi captors want to negotiate https://t.co/mkPlwKMZ9y
Iraq still looking for leads on kidnapped Israeli academic after first video surfaces https://t.co/NVMdXnGZ9N . Click to read ⬇️
Iraq has held an Israeli woman captive for 8 months now. https://t.co/A71syKXGNm
Israel-Russian academic appears on video for first time since being abducted in Iraq https://t.co/76BFGYAIaj . Click to read ⬇️
Video purports to show Israeli-Russian academic kidnapped in Iraq https://t.co/gKPUkeN1Vs
A video of what appears to be Israeli-Russian researcher Elizabeth Tsurkov has been published. The video is undated and she speaks in Hebrew throughout the four minute video. Tsurkov was abducted in Iraq by Kataib Hezbollah, though they denied the accusation.
BREAKING: ⚡️The Islamic Resistance in Iraq captures an #Israeli Mossad agent named “Elizabeth Tsurkov” and documents her confessions.. https://t.co/u1lz0hjEsU
The first video of Elizabeth Tsurkov, who was kidnapped in Iraq by Iranian-backed https://t.co/oVcL0EJY2A