The Prime Minister's Office and the Foreign Ministry announced this morning (Sunday) that the body of the missing Chabad emissary, Rabbi Zvi Kogan, has been found.
"The intelligence and security authorities in the United Arab Emirates have located the body of Zvi Kogan, who has been missing since Thursday, November 21, 2024. The Israeli mission in Abu Dhabi has been in contact with the family since the beginning of the incident and continues to accompany them during their difficult time."
"The murder of Rabbi Zvi Kogan is a criminal anti-Semitic terrorist incident. The State of Israel will act by all means and bring to justice the criminals responsible for his death," the statement said.
Yesterday it was reported that there was growing concern that Rabbi Zvi Kogan had been kidnapped by Iranian agents who had fled to Turkey. His car was found abandoned an hour's drive from the city of Dubai, while he was on his way to the city of Al Ain.
He was apparently kidnapped by three agents from Uzbekistan, and in the past 24 hours there has been a manhunt for them inside and outside the Emirates.
Defense Minister Yisrael Katz had this to say about the Rabbi's murder: "The murder of the late Chabad emissary Zvi Kogan in the UAE is a cowardly and despicable crime of anti-Semitic terrorism. The State of Israel will not rest until those responsible for this criminal act pay for their actions. I send my deepest condolences to the Kogan family in their difficult time, and I strengthen the hands of all those involved in the investigation and the pursuit of justice."