Iraq

Lapid offers safety net for deal • Hamas promises release of Russian hostage • IDF destroys terror infrastructure in Jenin in 'Iron Wall' op.

The discoveries were focused on the Al-Shabakah area, which was once a large lake during the Pleistocene epoch but is now a dry lake bed with ancient wadis, or dry riverbeds, running through it.

Elizabeth Tsurkov disappeared in March 2023, with Kataib Hezbollah, an organization closely associated with Iran, being blamed for the kidnapping.

IDF intercepts drone from Lebanon • Rafah crossing to open early • IDF continues op. in Jenin • IAF strikes weapons smuggling route

Momika had burned copies of the Koran, the Muslim holy book, in public demonstrations in 2023 against Islam.

It has been well known that Hezbollah received support from Iran’s regime; however, Hezbollah’s links to Iranian-backed militias in Iraq are not always as public.

Iraq, a rare ally of both Washington and Tehran, is trying to avoid upsetting its fragile stability and focus on rebuilding after years of war.

The Iraqi Foreign Minister said that his country's Prime Minister was "making great efforts to release," Israeli-Russian hostage Tsurkov.

Abdul Latif Rashid discussed Iraq-Iran relations and Iraqi sovereignty at Davos.

She has been held by the Shiite militia Kataib Hezbollah since March 2023.