Rabbi who went missing in UAE was murdered, Israel says

Source: BBC

Rabbi who went missing in UAE was murdered, Israel says

24 November 2024

Frank Gardner
Security Correspondent
Tom McArthur
BBC News

Israel says a rabbi who went missing in the United Arab Emirates has been murdered, and have vowed to track down his killers.

“The murder of Zvi Kogan is a criminal antisemitic terrorist incident. The State of Israel will act in all of its abilities to bring to justice the criminals responsible for his death,” the PM’s office said following news on Sunday that the rabbi's body had been found.

Rabbi Kogan, an envoy of the orthodox Jewish organisation Chabad, had been missing in Dubai since Thursday sparking a investigation from Israeli intelligence agency Mossad and UAE authorities.

Israeli officials have been in contact with the family of the Israeli-Moldovan national, since he went missing, the Israeli statement continued.

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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwy4j5j7503o

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Source: The Guardian

Rabbi in UAE killed in ‘antisemitic terror incident’, says Israel

Netanyahu’s office says Israel will seek justice for killing of Zvi Kogan, who worked in UAE for Orthodox Jewish group

Jason Burke in Jerusalem
Sun 24 Nov 2024 11.24 GMT
First published on Sun 24 Nov 2024 09.19 GMT

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“The state of Israel will use all means at its disposal to bring the criminals responsible for his death to justice,” the Israeli prime minister’s statement said.

Israel’s president, Isaac Herzog, condemned the killing, and thanked Emirati authorities for “their swift action”.

Early on Sunday, the UAE’s state-run news agency acknowledged Kogan’s disappearance but did not mention his reported Israeli citizenship, referring to him only as Moldovan. It is unclear exactly when and where the 28-year-old’s body was found.

Israeli authorities repeated their warning against all non-essential travel by Israelis to the UAE and said visitors currently there should minimise movement and remain in secure areas.

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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/24/missing-rabbi-in-uae-zvi-kogan-has-been-found-murdered-says-israel