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Hezbollah captives may be freed as part of deal involving Israeli-Russian researcher
[NAHARNET] There is an available chance to reactivate the file of the release of Lebanese captives held by Israel in conjunction with the expected release of Israeli-Russian researcher Elizabeth Tsurkov, who was kidnapped by Iraq in 2023 by the Iran-backed Ketaeb Hezbollah group, which is not linked to Leb ...Formerly inhabited by hardy Phoenecian traders, its official language is now Arabic, with the usual unpleasant side effects....'s Hezbollah, Western diplomatic sources said. The sources told Asharq al-Awsat newspaper that Hezbollah's leadership prepared a list containing the names of 15 Lebanese captives, of whom seven were captured during the latest Israel-Hezbollah war and eight were detained during the ceasefire period. The daily added that the deal also involves an Iranian citizen and a Paleostinian national. Sky News had reported Saturday that an agreement was reached to exchange prisoners between Iraq, Iran ...a theocratic Shiite state divided among the Medes, the Persians, and the (Arab) Elamites. Formerly a fairly civilized nation ruled by a Shah, it became a victim of Islamic revolution in 1979. The nation is today noted for spontaneouslytaking over other countries' embassies, maintaining whorehouses run by clergymen, involvement in international drug trafficking, and financing sock puppet militiasto extend the regime's influence. The word Iranis a cognate form of Aryan.The abbreviation IRGCis the same idea as Stürmabteilung (or SA).The term Supreme Guideis a the modern version form of either Duceor Führeror maybe both. They hate and Israel, which involves ''Hezbollah members, a Lebanese sea captain, an Israeli-Russian academic and an Iranian citizen.'' Related: Ketaeb Hezbollah: 2015-09-12 Militants Claim Kidnapping of 18 Turks in Baghdad Ketaeb Hezbollah: 2015-09-05 Iraq Soldier Killed in Search for Turk Abduction Suspect Ketaeb Hezbollah: 2015-04-25 Iraq Lacks DNA Results to Test Body of 'Saddam Deputy' Related: Elizabeth Tsurkov 05/17/2025 Elizabeth Tsurkov’s sister meets US hostage envoy: Kataeb Hezbollah, Iraqi PM ‘should consider what became of Hamas’ Elizabeth Tsurkov 04/19/2025 US envoy: I’m sure Edan Alexander is in a decent place; we’ll come for Hamas if he’s harmed Elizabeth Tsurkov 04/16/2025 US hostage envoy ‘very disappointed’ in Iraqi PM for failure to free Israeli Elizabeth Tsurkov Posted by: Fred 2025-05-27 |
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