Current sectionIsrael NewsTsurkov's release was confirmed in a statement from U.S. President Donald Trump; family thanks Trump and special envoy Adam Boehler, who made her return his 'personal mission'Share to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeBen Samuels, Liza Rozovsky, Jonathan Lisand ReutersSeptember 10, 2025An Israeli-Russian graduate student who was abducted in Iraq more than two years ago has been released by the militant group Kata'ib Hezbollah and is now at the American Embassy in Baghdad.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Middle EastIraqJewish worldHezbollahDonald TrumpHamas hostagesCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesHamasIsrael ElectionsJerusalem DayGaza FlotillaEurovisionIsrael-NYTHaQuizHaaretz PodcastIsraeli Day Trip: The Ancient Mound Where Philistines and Crusaders Cross PathsNYC Mayor Mamdani Shares Nakba Day Video, Sparks Backlash for One-sidednessFormer MK Joseph Jabareen Elected Head of Arab-Jewish Hadash–Ta'al PartyReport: U.S. and Israel Preparing for Possible Renewal of Strikes on IranKilling Hamas' Military Chief, Netanyahu Hails Tactical Feat as Strategic GainRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIThe Hasidic Jews Behind Florida's Giant Golden Trump StatueStarlink Users, Beware – Israeli Tech Can Reveal Your IdentityIt Wasn't Just Revenge That Israel Was After in GazaIsraeli Artists Slam Venice Biennale Participation: 'Again, Israel as a Victim'Trump Collides With Reality in Latest Iran StandoffIsraeli Teens Storm Muslim Quarter in Old City, Haaretz Reporter Attacked