Iran rejects allegations it was involved in the killing; US condemns 'horrific crime against those who stand for peace'; body of Israeli-Moldovan set to be flown to Israel for burial

Mossad and authorities in the Gulf country had opened an investigation into Kogan's disappearance believing it may be related to “a terrorist incident.”

Israel has pledged to bring to justice those responsible for the murder of a prominent rabbi in the United Arab Emirates, denouncing his killing as a “heinous antisemitic terrorist act”. Zvi Kogan, who ran a Kosher shop in Dubai and worked for the Orthodox Jewish group Chabad, vanished in Dubai on Thursday.

"We are fully committed to the safety and security of our citizens, residents, and visitors," the UAE's interior ministry said

Rabbi Zvi Kogan’s murder in the United Arab Emirates is a stark, tragic reminder of the incessant, daily, security-related challenges facing Chabad Lubavitch institutions around the world today. This tragedy highlights that need for serious security considerations for Chabad,

Rabbi Zvi Kogan, an Israeli envoy of the Chabad Lubavitch organization, was found dead in the United Arab Emirates. Israeli authorities called it an a

Merkos Chairman Rabbi Yehuda Krinsky called on world leaders to take action on the killing of Rabbi Zvi Kogan of the Emirates; Aguch Chairman Rabbi Avraham Shemtov sent letter of strength to chassidim.

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“The murder of the late Chabad emissary Zvi Kogan in the Emirates is a cowardly and despicable antisemitic act of terror,” Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz said on social media after Kogan’s body was discovered. “The State of Israel will not rest nor be silent until those responsible for this criminal act pay for their actions.”