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Elizabeth Tsurkov's mother celebrates her release: 'I wish this for all hostage families'

Irina Tsurkov describes 'madness of joy' upon learning of her daughter's release after 2.5 years in captivity in Iraq; she’s expected in Israel soon; pro-Iranian militia that held her says release came under certain conditions, including US pullout

Ynet | 09.10.25

Israeli researcher Elizabeth Tsurkov freed, now at US Embassy in Iraq, Trump says

US president announces Tsurkov, kidnapped in Baghdad in 2023 by the Shiite militia Kataib Hezbollah, released from captivity after being 'tortured' for many months, calls on Hamas to free Israeli hostages

Lior Ben Ari, Daniel Edelson, New York | 09.09.25

'Missiles coming': Iraq arrests Shiite pilgrims over anti-Israel social media trend

IDF's Arabic spokesman, Col. Avichay Adraee, responded online with a video highlighting recent Israeli strikes in Iran, Lebanon and Gaza

Lior Ben Ari | 08.16.25

Coca-Cola cans from Palestinian Authority, Jordan and Iraq sell in Israel

Small, cheap drinks appear in Israeli stores, drawing budget-conscious customers but raising legal and health concerns; Consumer Protection and Fair Trade Authority issues warning

Meirav Crystal | 08.07.25

ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו ועידת הנשיאים של הארגונים היהודיים

Drone strikes rock Iraqi Kurdistan as accusations fly — with Israel in the crosshairs

A wave of drone attacks on oil and gas infrastructure in northern Iraq has disrupted exports and deepened political rifts, and while no group has claimed responsibility, suspicion increasingly falls on Israel and its regional interests

Lior Ben Ari | 07.22.25

Iraq reports drone strikes on its military bases ahead of Trump-mediated ceasefire

Authorities reopen airspace after a security review, as tensions remain high following the Israel-Iran ceasefire declared by US President Donald Trump

Lior Ben Ari | 06.24.25

עיירה טזה ליד כירכוכ עיראק אל-חשד א-שעבי PMF מיליציות שיעיות הגיוס העממי

Hezbollah sits on the sidelines and the Houthis barely fire: Iran's friends appear to have abandoned her

After almost a week of war, the weakened Lebanese terror group is content with statements and condemnations, and the rebels in Yemen are threatening but not acting; The pro-Iranian militias in Iraq are also encountering difficulties, after being expelled from Syria; But things could change when the U.S. enters the campaign

Lior Ben Ari | 06.18.25

Sara Saleem, the Kurdish US citizen facing trial in Iraq

Kurdish-American woman faces trial after return to Iraq to rebuild life

Sara Saleem returned to Iraq seeking justice for her abduction and stolen business; Instead, she's being prosecuted in a court system orchestrated by Iran-backed forces in Iraq

Jacob Wirtschafter/The Media Line | 06.18.25

כטב"ם ישראלי שדווח כי נפל במחוז מייסאן שבדרום עיראק

Across Middle East, nations struggle to stay neutral as Iran-Israel conflict escalates

From Iraq to Jordan, regional powers are striving to avoid direct involvement in the growing confrontation between Iran and Israel, even as missiles and drones traverse their skies and debris lands on civilian areas

Lior Ben Ari | 06.16.25

Islamic State reactivating fighters, eyeing comeback in Syria and Iraq

For the first time in years, intelligence agencies track suspected foreign fighters arriving in Syria from Europe; expert says ISIS reactivating sleeper cells and surveilling targets amid post-Assad instability

Reuters | 06.12.25

עולים מעיראק שהגיעו לארץ דרך קפריסין, 1950

How Arab states quietly enabled Jewish immigration—and abandoned the Palestinian cause

In Israel's early years, authorities in Iraq, Yemen, Libya and Morocco allowed Jews to emigrate en masse; historian claims 'any regime that wanted to stop it could have—those who didn’t abandoned the Palestinian cause'

Eliezer Hayun | 06.08.25

אליזבט צורקוב עיתונאים חוקרת ישראלית, נחטפה לפני 7 חודשים על ידי ההתנגדות העיראקית

US splashes cold water on reports of deal to free Israeli hostage Elizabeth Tsurkov

Senior official says Washington will not agree to release IRGC officer accused in killing of American in Baghdad, adding the US is the only country actively involved in efforts to secure release of academic abducted in Iraq

Itamar Eichner | 05.24.25

Tsurkov release deal hinges on US approval over Iranian tied to American’s murder

Deal for release of Israeli-Russian academic includes freeing Mohammad Reza Nouri, tied to 2022 killing of Stephen Troell; Washington has not approved; ransom reportedly paid and all terms agreed—only her release remains

Lior Ben Ari, AFP | 05.24.25

US, Iraq close to deal for release of Israeli hostage Elizabeth Tsurkov, report claims

Saudi and Iraqi media report quiet negotiations are underway to secure the Israeli researcher’s release that may be finalized within 10 days

Lior Ben Ari | 05.24.25

Iraqi Shiite militia groups organize a military parade as part of the World Quds Day events in Baghdad

Tehran seeks comeback in Syria through Iraqi training camps

Syrian defectors are regrouping in Iranian-supervised camps in Iraq as Tehran scrambles to retain military and political influence amid regional power shifts

Hudhaifa Ebrahim/ The Media Line | 04.29.25

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