Indictees identified for the murder of Israeli rabbi Zvi Kogan in Emirates

The suspects arrested yesterday (24.11.2024) were identified in , charged with murdering rabbi Zvi Kogan, a case that has caused stormy reactions to . Three men accused in the United Arab Emirates for the murder of Israeli rabbi Zvi Kogan, are citizens of Uzbekistan, reported the country’s interior ministry. In a statement, the ministry identifies them, two of whom, according to the same source, are 28 and 38 years old, while giving publicity photos showing them in handcuffs. The UAE has published the names and photos of the three suspects in the Murder of Rabbi Zvi Kogan. All three men are Uzbek nationals. — Aviva Kloppas (@AvivaKlobpas) The investigation by the UAE authorities is under way, according to the communication which does not however indicate whether charges have been made against them. The body of Israeli-born rabbi Zvi Kogan, 28, was found Sunday. He had been reported missing since Thursday and, according to an Israeli official, last seen was in Dubai. UAE authorities have not announced whether they have identified motive. Reactions in Israel Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu has stated that this is a “anti-Semitic terrorist act” and an Israeli official estimated Cogan was targeted for being Jewish. The apparently murder has shaken the Jewish community of UAE where Jewish organizations estimate that many thousands of Jews are living. The Emirates smoothed their relations with Israel in 2020. The rabbi had been married about six months ago. He was an envoy of Habad Lubavich, a Hasidian, ultra-orthodox movement whose goal is to strengthen Jewish identity and bring Jews around the world closer to their faith.