Mossad and authorities in the Gulf country had opened an investigation into Kogan's disappearance believing it may be related to “a terrorist incident.”

Rabbi Zvi Kogan’s murder in the United Arab Emirates is a stark, tragic reminder of the incessant, daily, security-related challenges facing Chabad Lubavitch institutions around the world today. This tragedy highlights that need for serious security considerations for Chabad,

Israeli and Emirati authorities have confirmed the murder of Rabbi Zvi Kogan, a Chabad emissary based in Abu Dhabi, whose body was discovered early Sunday. Kogan, a dual Israeli-Moldovan citizen, went missing on Thursday under circumstances Israeli officials have described as a terror attack motivated by antisemitism.

Jews have understood over the last few years that when it comes to the West’s enforcement of “hate crimes,” Jews are usually the one group that doesn’t get protection.

Iran rejects allegations it was involved in the killing; US condemns 'horrific crime against those who stand for peace'; body of Israeli-Moldovan set to be flown to Israel for burial