UAE says authorities searching for missing rabbi, without mentioning his Israeli citizenship

Zvi Kogan, a Chabad rabbi who was murdered in the UAE in November 2024.(Facebook, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
Zvi Kogan, a Chabad rabbi who was murdered in the UAE in November 2024.(Facebook, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)

The UAE mentions for the first time the disappearance of a dual Israeli-Moldovan citizen with Abu Dhabi’s Chabad chapter who has been missing since Thursday.

A statement from the UAE interior ministry says Abu Dhabi is “implementing extensive measures in its search for” Rabbi Zvi Kogan, without mentioning his Israeli citizenship.

Earlier today, the Prime Minister’s Office issued a statement confirming Kogan’s disappearance and saying that Israeli authorities were treating the incident as a suspected act of terrorism.

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