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flag Israeli grad student Elizabeth Tsurkov released by Hezbollah after U.S. agreed to withdraw troops from Iraq.

flag Israeli-Russian graduate student Elizabeth Tsurkov, kidnapped in Iraq while conducting research, has been released by Hezbollah and is now at the American Embassy in Iraq. flag President Trump announced her release, which came after negotiations, not a military operation. flag Conditions for her release included the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iraq, agreed upon last year between Washington and Baghdad. flag Tsurkov's family expressed gratitude to the U.S. government and a nonprofit for their support.

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