Zionist emissary goes missing in UAE
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The Israeli Prime Minister's Office confirmed the development on Saturday, stating that UAE authorities are treating the disappearance as a potential "terrorist incident."
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This widely circulated picture on social media shows Zvi Kogan, the Chabad emissary that went missing in the UAE on November 23, 2024. (MEHR news agency)
An investigation is underway into the disappearance of Zvi Kogan, an Israeli-Moldovan dual citizen residing in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), who has been missing since Thursday.
The Israeli Prime Minister's Office confirmed the development on Saturday, stating that UAE authorities are treating the disappearance as a potential "terrorist incident."
No further details about the case or its circumstances have been provided. The UAE's Foreign Ministry and Chabad UAE, the organization Kogan represents, have yet to comment on the matter.
Kogan served as a representative of Chabad, a Zionist organization that allegedly provides services to Jewish residents and visitors in the Gulf region.
Unverified reports suggest that the Shin Bet possesses information indicating that he was located, possibly abducted, and killed.
Rabbi Zvi Kogan, Chabad's envoy to the UAE, was the one who went missing in Abu Dhabi last Wednesday.
— 🍓Dompetnya Abu Ubaidah 🔻🍉🫒 (@stjrawberry) November 23, 2024
The Shin Bet has information indicating that he was tracked down and may have been kidnapped and killed. https://t.co/ItY99ACItn pic.twitter.com/lUy1mgwFDx
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This incident comes amid heightened tensions in the Middle East because of "Israel's" genocide in Gaza and its continued massacres.
While the UAE established formal ties with "Israel" in 2020 under the US-brokered Abraham Accords, it has maintained its diplomatic relationship with "Israel" throughout the ongoing war.
As of now, Israeli and UAE authorities are reportedly working to uncover more information about Kogan's case. Further updates are expected as the investigation progresses.
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