Emirates says it has arrested three for the murder of Chabad rabbi in the UAE

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The Emirates Interior Ministry announced on Sunday evening that it had arrested “three criminals involved in the murder of Zvi Kogan, a citizen of Moldova, according to his identity documents at the time of entry into the UAE, where he lived as a resident.”

The United Arab Emirates “strongly rejects any threat to public safety as Emirati authorities arrest those responsible for the murder of a Moldovan citizen in record time,” the ministry said.

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The ministry “reaffirmed the UAE’s unwavering ability to resolutely oppose any attempts to undermine the security and stability of society” and “explained that upon receiving a report of a missing person from the victim’s family, a specialized search and investigation team was immediately assembled.”

“This led to the discovery of the victim’s body, the identification and arrest of the perpetrators, and the initiation of necessary legal procedures,” the department said, adding that it would release more details once the investigation is completed.

JNS has sought comment from the Emirati embassy in Washington to see whether the country can currently guarantee the safety of Jews, including Israelis.

The Emirates ministry “reaffirmed that the UAE and its institutions are fully committed to ensuring the safety of its citizens, residents and visitors,” it said in a post on social media. “The national security apparatus maintains the highest security standards that have been fundamental to the UAE since its founding.”

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The ministry’s statement did not indicate that the victim was a Chabad rabbi.

Rabbi Yehuda Krinsky, Chabad’s chairman, said Sunday that “the global Chabad community and the international Jewish community as a whole are shocked, grieved and outraged.”

“Rabbi Tzvi Kogan, a young Chabad emissary, was kidnapped and murdered in cold blood last week while serving the Jewish community in the UAE,” Krinsky said. “Chabad-Lubavitch emissaries serve in countries around the world in a spirit of generosity and kindness. Wherever they go to grow and support Jewish life, they also benefit the larger community with their love and light for all humanity.”

“The authorities of each country where Chabad representatives serve in good faith are obliged to ensure that terror does not find refuge within its borders. The attack on Rabbi Kogan was an attempt to destroy the sacred Jewish values ​​that he represented: light, goodness and kindness,” he added. “No country, no community, no society can afford to lose these sustaining values.”

On Sunday morning, the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office announced that Kogan’s body had been discovered by UAE security forces.

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“The murder of Tsvi Kogan of blessed memory is a disgusting act of anti-Semitic terrorism. The State of Israel will use all means and deal with the criminals responsible for his death,” the PM said in a statement, which was also issued on behalf of the Jerusalem Foreign Ministry.

According to Israel’s Channel 12 News, Kogan is believed to have been kidnapped and killed by an Uzbek cell acting on behalf of Iran. His body was discovered in Al Ain, an inland oasis city on the eastern border with Oman. Authorities found signs of violence on the body, as well as signs of a struggle in Kogan’s car.

Kogan was found in his car in Al Ain with his phone turned off. Initial investigations revealed that three Uzbeks followed him after he left the supermarket and are suspected of killing him. Tehran’s use of Uzbek militants is a well-known tactic.

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