Three arrested as Israel denounces murder of rabbi in UAE
Rabbi Zvi Kogan, an Israeli who went missing in the United Arab Emirates has been found murdered.
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The body of Israeli rabbi Zvi Kogan has been found in the United Arab Emirates, Israel says.
Rabbi Kogan, who worked for an Orthodox Jewish group called Chabad, vanished in Dubai on Thursday.
Three suspects have been arrested in the UAE over the alleged murder, the country's interior ministry says.
Three people have been arrested following the alleged murder of an Israeli-Moldovan rabbi in the United Arab Emirates.
Zvi Kogan, who worked in the Gulf Arab country for an Orthodox Jewish group called Chabad, vanished in Dubai on Thursday.
The UAE's interior ministry later said it had arrested three suspects in relation to the alleged murder.
Rabbi Kogan's body was found on Sunday, according to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
"The state of Israel will use all means at its disposal to bring the criminals responsible for his death to justice," the prime minister's statement said.
The statement denounced his death as a "heinous anti-Semitic terrorist act".
Israeli President Isaac Herzog said he mourned the murder with sorrow and outrage.
Chabad's office in the UAE declined to comment.
Chabad seeks to build links with non-affiliated and secular Jews or other sects of Judaism.
The group's branch in the UAE supports thousands of Jewish visitors and residents, according to its website.
In a statement, the UAE's interior ministry said it would use "all legal powers to respond decisively and without leniency to any actions or attempts that threaten societal stability".
Israeli authorities urge citizens to avoid travel to UAE
Israeli authorities reissued their recommendation against all non-essential travel to the UAE and said visitors currently there should minimise movement, remain in secure areas and avoid visiting businesses, gathering places and entertainment venues associated with Israel and Jewish populations.
The UAE's Israeli and Jewish community has grown more visible since 2020 when the country became the most prominent Arab state in 30 years to establish formal ties with Israel under a US-brokered agreement, dubbed the Abraham Accords.
The UAE has maintained the relationship during the 13-month Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.
However, the public presence of Israelis and Jews in the UAE has appeared to recede since the devastating Hamas cross-border attack on Israeli communities of October 7, 2023 that triggered the Gaza conflict, which has sparked protests worldwide.
Jewish community members told Reuters that informal synagogues in Dubai were closed after the October 7 assault due to security concerns, with Jews instead gathering in small groups at each others' houses for prayers and Shabbat services.
The one government-approved synagogue in the UAE remains open in Abu Dhabi, the UAE capital.
There are no official synagogues in Dubai, the UAE's biggest city and commercial hub.
There are no official statistics on the number of Jews or Israelis living in the country, but estimates from Jewish groups suggest the community numbers in the several thousand.
Jews have lived in the UAE for decades and largely practised their faith discreetly until in 2019, when the government began publicly acknowledging their presence.
Reuters
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