Irena Tsurkov, the mother of Elizabeth Tsurkov, an Israeli PhD student who has been held in Iraq since March 2023, said in an interview with Israel's Army Radio that she hopes all of the hostage families will receive a similar message to the one she received about the release of their loved ones soon.
She also thanked U.S. President Donald Trump: "I know that both he himself and the people around him worked hard and made a lot of effort, and I just want to say thank you very much for what they did for her release."
Tsurkov also noted that she expects to talk and meet with her daughter on Wednesday night, though it is unclear whether the meeting will take place in Israel or the U.S.
"I am so happy right now, to the point that I lack words in any language to describe my joy," she said.
An exchange of gunfire in Jenin was reported by residents on Wednesday morning.
