The Ministry of the Interior of the United Arab Emirates reported that law enforcement agencies arrested suspects in the murder of Moldovan citizen Zvi Kogan, who worked in the Chabad office in the country.
The official statement highlights that the murderers were arrested “in record time,” but the message does not mention the information that the murdered person was an Israeli citizen.
The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs notes that Zvi Kogan entered the country with a Moldovan passport and resided in this country as a Moldovan citizen. The statement did not reveal the names of those detained, but the ministry promised to provide full information once the investigation is complete.
The UAE Ministry of Interior said in a statement that after receiving information from the family about the missing person, a special search and investigation team was quickly formed, which led to the discovery of the victim’s body, his identification and the arrest of the perpetrators. . All necessary legal procedures have been initiated.
Full details of the incident will be released once the investigation is completed. Local authorities apparently deliberately avoid mentioning the deceased’s Israeli citizenship for political reasons.
Previously, Cursor wrote that Ari Katz, a friend of Rabbi Zvi Kogan, who was murdered in the United Arab Emirates, spoke about the difficult and emotional days leading up to Kogan’s disappearance. He noted that at first no one thought the incident could have nationalist motives.
Additionally, Cursor already reported that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke at a government meeting about the assassination of Chabad envoy Rabbi Zvi Kogan in the United Arab Emirates. He promised that Israel would find and punish those responsible for the crime.
