Tel Aviv: An emissary of the Jewish religious movement Chabad has disappeared in the United Arab Emirates, the Israeli government said on Saturday, adding that the version of a terrorist attack is being investigated.
“Zvi Kogan, an Israeli-Moldovan citizen, the Chabad representative in the UAE, has been missing since Thursday, November 21, 2024. The Mossad has updated that since his disappearance, and given information indicating that this is a terrorist incident, an active investigation has been going on in the country,” a statement issued of behalf of the Israeli National Security Council (NSC) read.
The Israeli authorities previously issued a travel warning for the UAE, recommending that people avoid unnecessary travel to the country due to a medium-level threat, the NSC said.
The UAE authorities, together with the Israeli security agencies, are investigating possible kidnapping and murder scenarios involving terrorist groups, Israeli state broadcaster Kan reported.
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