Iran International:

A young rabbi residing in the United Arab Emirates was confirmed dead on Sunday in what appears to be a targeted killing. If confirmed as a political assassination, it could signal a broader threat of attacks against Israelis abroad.

A statement by the Israeli foreign ministry and Prime Minster’s office, said: “The UAE intelligence and security authorities have located the body of Zvi Kogan, who has been missing since Thursday, November 21.

"The Israeli mission in Abu Dhabi has been in contact with the family from the start of the event and is continuing to assist it at this difficult time; his family in Israel has also been updated.“

The statement called the incident "an abhorrent act of antisemitic terrorism".

"The State of Israel will use all means and will deal with the criminals responsible for his death to the fullest extent of the law," the statement added.

Kogan, a young rabbi who once served in Israel's Givati Brigade, an elite unit of the army, worked in Dubai at the kosher supermarket which has since been closed temporarily. It was one part of the growing Jewish life which has been a byproduct of the 2020 US-brokered Abraham Accords facilitating diplomatic ties between Israel and countries including the UAE.

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