Israeli rabbi found dead in UAE

The security authorities of the United Arab Emirates found the body of the Israeli-Moldovan Rabbi Tzvi Kogan, an emissary of Chabad-Lubavitch. The Office of the Prime Minister of Israel characterized the incident as an "anti-Semitic terrorist attack."

This was reported by Bloomberg. He had been missing since Thursday, November 21.

"The murder of the late Tzvi Kogan is a criminal anti-Semitic terrorist attack. The State of Israel will act by all means and bring to justice the criminals responsible for his death," the office said in a statement.

Zvi Kogan lived in the United Arab Emirates as an emissary of the Jewish organization Chabad-Lubavitch. Together with his colleagues, he spent several years developing the Jewish community in the country, including the supply of kosher food.

Israel has strengthened recommendations to avoid non-essential travel to the UAE. Citizens are advised to avoid public events related to Israelis or Jewish communities, refrain from posting information about their travels on social media, and minimize travel.

Against the backdrop of the war in the Gaza Strip, the Israeli government has warned its citizens abroad of the possible threat of attacks by Iranian or Tehrani-affiliated groups. The level of danger has been raised in dozens of countries, including the UAE.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Emirates stated that it is closely following the investigation and maintains close contact with the family of the deceased. At the same time, they did not disclose details about the discovery of the rabbi's body.

Earlier it was reported that a man opened fire with a rifle near the Consulate General of Israel and the National Socialist Documentation Center in Munich (Germany). Law enforcement officers shot and killed the criminal; five police officers involved in the shooting were not injured.

As reported by OBOZ.UA, earlier in the city of Derbent in Dagestan, a synagogue, a church and a police unit were fired upon. In addition, a shooting took place in Makhachkala. The incident resulted in deaths and injuries.

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