JERUSALEM — The United Arab Emirates sentenced to death three Uzbek nationals who killed Chabad Rabbi Zvi Kogan last November.
The three are suspected of having carried out the killing at the behest of Iran.
The murderers are believed to have tracked the rabbi, monitored his daily activities, and ultimately kidnapped and killed him.
Following the abduction, Kogan’s car was discovered with evidence of violence and blood.
Kogan was an emissary for the Abu Dhabi Chabad branch and ran a kosher supermarket in Dubai, where he lived.
Kogan was last seen alive in Dubai on Nov. 21, 2024. His body was found three days later in Al Ain, near the border with Oman, by UAE intelligence and security services.
On Nov. 25, 2024, security authorities identified the suspects as Olimpi Toirovich, 28, Makhmudjon Abdurakhim, also 28, and Azizbek Kamlovich, 33.
The three men had fled to Turkey and were extradited to the UAE.
The US National Security Council condemned the murder and said that Washington “is working in close coordination with Israeli and UAE authorities, and we have offered all appropriate forms of support.
“We commend the rapid efforts of UAE authorities who now have suspects in custody. Those who carried out this crime, and anyone supporting them, must be held fully accountable.”
