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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 434

Israel-UAE relations

Zvi Kogan, a Chabad rabbi who was murdered in the UAE in November 2024. (Courtesy: Chabad)
December 1, 2024, 9:16 pm
Killers of UAE Chabad rabbi intended to kidnap him to Oman – report
Report says plan by 3 Uzbek suspects to cross border somehow went wrong, Rabbi Zvi Kogan met ‘bloody end,’ his body left in car
By ToI Staff
Dr. Ali Rashid Al Nuaim pays a shiva call to the family of Rabbi Zvi Kogan in Kfar Chabad, November 29, 2024 (Chabad)
November 29, 2024, 5:00 pm
Senior UAE official flies to Israel for condolence visit to family of murdered rabbi
Dr. Ali Rashid Al Nuaim of Federal Supreme Council attends shiva of Chabad emissary Zvi Kogan, murdered in apparent terror attack in Emirates
By ToI Staff
Mourners attend the funeral of Israeli-Moldovan rabbi Zvi Kogan in Kfar Chabad, a community in central Israel, on November 25, 2024. (GIL COHEN-MAGEN / AFP)
November 26, 2024, 3:35 am
‘The whole world is shaken’: Chabad rabbi murdered in UAE laid to rest in Israel
Zvi Kogan buried at the Mount of Olives after emotional ceremony; he ‘was innocent, and that’s how he arrives in heaven,’ father says
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Pictures released by the UAE on November 25, 2024, of the three suspects in the murder of Rabbi Zvi Kogan (left to right): Olimpi Toirovich (28), Makhmudjon Abdurakhim (28), and Azizbek Kamlovich (33). (X; used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
November 25, 2024, 3:41 pm
UAE publishes prison photos of 3 suspects in murder of Rabbi Zvi Kogan
Emirati Interior Ministry says the men, arrested on Sunday, are from Uzbekistan; trio, reported to have likely been extradited from Turkey, may face death penalty
By Lazar Berman
Zvi Kogan, a Chabad rabbi who was murdered in the UAE in November 2024 (Courtesy Chabad)
November 24, 2024, 11:21 am
Body of slain Chabad rabbi found in UAE; Israel condemns ‘antisemitic act of terror’
Zvi Kogan’s car reportedly found 150km. from Abu Dhabi; Uzbek nationals sent by Iran suspected to have killed him, fled to Turkey; PM vows to catch the killers; UAE angry, shocked
By Lazar Berman
Rabbi Zvi Kogan, a Chabad supervisor of kosher kitchens in the UAE, June 29, 2021. (Lazar Berman/Times of Israel)
November 23, 2024, 7:33 pm
Chabad rabbi missing in Abu Dhabi, feared kidnapped or murdered
PMO confirms disappearance of Zvi Kogan, says Mossad investigating; Hebrew news sites say he may have been followed by Iranian intelligence
By ToI Staff
Passengers for a flydubai flight heading to Ben Gurion Airport board their aircraft at Dubai International Airport in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, October 18, 2024. (AP/Jon Gambrell)
November 15, 2024, 11:39 am
As most airlines avoid Israel, Emirati carriers keep up flights for diplomacy, profit
Tel Aviv-Dubai flights show United Arab Emirates commitment to Abraham Accords despite criticisms of Israel’s actions in Gaza
By Jon Gambrell and Tia Goldenberg
From left, Bahrain Foreign Minister Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, then-US president Donald Trump, and United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahyan, sit during the Abraham Accords signing ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House, in Washington, September 15, 2020. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
September 15, 2024, 11:02 pm
Four years on, Abraham Accords are strained by Gaza war — but prove resilient
The visibility of ties with Bahrain, Morocco and the UAE has changed since Hamas’s attacks on October 7, but Israel’s newest Arab partners remain committed to strategic choice
By Lazar Berman
Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer arrives for a cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem on January 29, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
September 4, 2024, 8:02 pm
Top Netanyahu aide doesn’t rule out pullout from Gaza-Egypt border in deal’s 2nd phase
Strategic Affairs Minister Dermer says IDF must stay at Philadelphi Corridor until ‘practical solution’ found; Cairo says staying there as PM advocated would violate peace treaty
By Lazar Berman
Dried dates sold at the Mahane Yehuda market in Jerusalem on August 25, 2016. (Nati Shohat/Flash90)
June 21, 2024, 11:40 am
Ban on date imports said to pit UAE against Israel’s Agriculture Ministry
Relations sour as delivery of Emirati national fruit recently turned back in accordance with plant protection regulation, in what Abu Dhabi calls ‘deviation from diplomatic norms’
By ToI Staff
Then-opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu meets with UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed in Tel Aviv on September 16, 2022. (Benjamin Netanyahu/X)
May 11, 2024, 5:17 pm
Emirati FM pans Netanyahu’s suggestion country might help manage Gaza after war
Bin Zayed says Abu Dhabi will not join a plan ‘aimed at providing cover for Israeli presence in Gaza’; says will give all forms of support to a future Palestinian government
By Jacob Magid
A woman walks past a banner depicting launching missiles bearing the emblem of the Islamic Republic of Iran in central Tehran on April 15, 2024. (ATTA KENARE / AFP)
April 15, 2024, 4:30 pm
Report: Gulf states, including Saudi Arabia, provided intelligence on Iran attack
US persuaded several countries to help in preparing for Iranian assault on Israel, enabling a comprehensive defensive shield to be put in place, Wall Street Journal says
By Stuart Winer
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, left, arrives in Abu Dhabi to offer condolences to Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, president of the UAE and ruler of Abu Dhabi, third, right, on the passing of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the late president of the UAE, at the Presidential Airport in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, May 16, 2022. (Saudi Press Agency via AP)
April 14, 2024, 10:35 pm
As tensions between Israel and Iran rise, Gulf states seek to lower the flames
Between diplomatic advances of recent years with warring parties and being located geographically in the crossfire, Saudis and Emiratis uniquely positioned to mediate calm
By Samia Nakhoul and Pesha Magid
An Iranian Revolutionary Guard vessel watches an American warship in the Strait of Hormuz, May 19, 2023. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell)
April 9, 2024, 8:25 pm
IRGC naval chief threatens to close key strait, vows response to Syria strike coming
Alireza Tangsiri says revenge for alleged Israeli killing of Guard commander won’t be ‘hasty,’ says Iran opposed to Israel’s ties with the UAE, which also sits on Strait of Hormuz
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Illustrative: A Starlink dish and router are displayed on February 12, 2024 in San Anselmo, California. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images via AFP)
February 14, 2024, 8:45 pm
Israel okays use of Elon Musk’s Starlink, including at Gaza medical facilities
Internet service will allow links between hospitals; communications minister hails move after previously opposing it, fearing exploitation by Hamas
By Reuters and ToI Staff
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