Israeli researcher Elizabeth Tzakov, abducted two and a half years ago in Iraq, was released today as part of a prisoner exchange deal. The exchange secured the release of Imad Ahz, a senior Hezbollah naval force member arrested in a military operation in northern Lebanon, according to the Iranian Sentence Agency. The exact timing of the exchange within the reporting window was not specified. The deal involved the release of Tzakov in return for Ahz, who was apprehended during a military operation by the 13th Resistance Force. Details regarding the specific location of Tzakov's abduction in Iraq and the circumstances of Ahz's arrest were not immediately available. The Iranian Sentence Agency reported on the exchange as a significant development, highlighting the release of both individuals as part of a negotiated agreement.