A Princeton University doctoral student who was kidnapped by a militia group in Iraq in 2023 and was held for more than 900 days has been released, President Trump announced Tuesday.

Elizabeth Tsurkov , an Israeli and Russian citizen whose sister is an American citizen, is now safe at the U.S. Embassy in Iraq after she had been held captive by the Iran-backed, U.S.-designated terrorist group Kata'ib Hezbollah, Mr. Trump said in a Truth Social post.

"I will always fight for JUSTICE, and never give up. HAMAS, RELEASE THE HOSTAGES, NOW!" the president wrote, referring to the terrorist organization Hamas that's holding 48 hostages, 20 of whom are believed to be alive, who were taken during Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel.

"My entire family is incredibly happy. We cannot wait t

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