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Sunday, November 24, 2024
UAE announces arrests of 3 suspects in murder of Abu Dhabi-based Rabbi Zvi Kogan
Lazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter
The United Arab Emirates has arrested three individuals responsible for the murder of Abu Dhabi-based Rabbi Zvi Kogan, the UAE Interior Ministry announces, saying that it was done “in record time.”
The statement stresses the country’s “ability to deal firmly with anyone who tries to undermine the security and stability of society.”
Kogan was an Israeli-Moldovan national, but the UAE statement calls him “the Moldovan citizen.”
After Kogan’s family filed a report about his disappearance, says the statement, an investigation was initiated. The full findings of the investigation will be announced upon its completion.
“The United Arab Emirates, with all its institutions, will spare no effort to prevent any attack on its citizens, residents and visitors,” says the statement, adding that “all security agencies work around the clock to protect the stability of society and ensure the sustainability of the highest levels of security and safety that have been established since the founding of the state.”
The statement gives no details of the identity of the arrested suspects.
Israeli authorities announced earlier today that Kogan’s body was found in the Emirati city of Al Ain, which borders Oman, around 150 kilometers (93 miles) from Abu Dhabi.
Hebrew media outlets reported yesterday that officials suspected several Uzbek citizens recruited by Iran had assaulted the rabbi and later fled to Turkey.
