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'''Elizabeth Tsurkov''' (born 1987) is an [[Israeli]]-[[Russian]] academic and political analyst, known for her research on [[Middle East]] conflicts, humanitarian issues, and democratic movements. In 2023, she was abducted by the [[Islamism|Islamic]] [[Iran]]ian-backed Shiite terrorist group [[Kata'ib Hezbollah]] in [[Baghdad]], [[Iraq]], while conducting fieldwork for her Ph.D. dissertation at [[Princeton University]]. Her kidnapping drew international condemnation and became a symbol of the dangers Israeli citizens face while engaging in academic and humanitarian work in hostile regions.

'''Elizabeth Tsurkov''' (Hebrew: אליזבט צורקוב, Russian: Елизавета Цуркова; born November 11, 1986) l is an [[Israeli]]-[[Russian]] academic and political analyst, known for her research on [[Middle East]] conflicts, humanitarian issues, and democratic movements. In 2023, she was abducted by the [[Islamism|Islamic]] [[Iran]]ian-backed Shiite terrorist group [[Kata'ib Hezbollah]] in [[Baghdad]], [[Iraq]], while conducting fieldwork for her Ph.D. dissertation at [[Princeton University]]. Her kidnapping drew international condemnation and became a symbol of the dangers Israeli citizens face while engaging in academic and humanitarian work in hostile regions.

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