White House: The Murder of Rabbi Kogan is a Brutal Crime Against Peace Activists

The spokesperson for the National Security Council of the White House stated that the United States condemns the murder of Rabbi Zvi Kogan in the United Arab Emirates in the strongest possible terms and offers prayers for his family, the Chabad-Lubavitch community, the wider Jewish community, and all those mourning this loss. Sean South emphasized in a statement on Sunday evening, U.S. time, that the murder of Rabbi Zvi Kogan is a brutal crime against all those who strive for 'peace, tolerance, and coexistence,' and it is also an attack on the United Arab Emirates and its position against extremism. The National Security Council of the White House stated that the United States is working closely with officials from Israel and the United Arab Emirates and has announced various forms of support for their efforts. The U.S. government praised the swift actions of Emirati officials, who have now detained suspects, and emphasized that those who committed this crime and anyone who supported them must be held fully accountable. Deborah Lipstadt, the U.S. Special Envoy for Monitoring and Combating Anti-Semitism, previously expressed her horror at the news of the abduction and murder of Rabbi Chabad Zvi Kogan and appreciated the ongoing efforts to identify and hold accountable the perpetrators and masterminds. She wrote on X, 'We appreciate the actions of the Emirati authorities to hold accountable those who designed and executed this heinous act. The continued targeting of Jewish communities around the world is abhorrent and must stop.' The office of the Prime Minister and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel announced in a joint statement on Sunday, December 4, that Emirati officials had found the body of Rabbi Zvi Kogan, an Israeli citizen residing in this country on the southern shore of the Persian Gulf. Hours later, the Ministry of Interior of the UAE reported the arrest of three suspects in the abduction and murder of Rabbi Kogan. Benjamin Netanyahu, the Prime Minister of Israel, stated on Sunday that the Israeli government would ensure that the murderers and masterminds behind the abduction and murder of Rabbi Zvi Kogan would face justice. At the same time, the Iranian embassy in Abu Dhabi denied allegations of the Iranian government's involvement in this murder. The UAE announced the arrest of three suspects in the abduction and murder of the Israeli rabbi. Netanyahu: Israel will bring the murderers and masterminds of Rabbi Kogan's murder to justice. The body of the missing rabbi was found; Israel described it as a 'terrorist act.' The UAE and Israel are investigating the disappearance of Rabbi Zvi Kogan. The Mossad is examining the possibility of Rabbi Kogan's murder in the United Arab Emirates.