A short video that appeared to show Chabad Hassidim on what was claimed to have been Syrian soil caused an uproar on social media in the Arab world and beyond. The clip showed a handful of Hassidim, including children, singing and dancing light-heartedly, drinking “l’chaim,” and adding humorously that they were preparing to set … Read more
The United Arab Emirates foreign ministry announced on Tuesday that Turkish authorities assisted in the arrest of the suspects accused of murdering an Israeli rabbi in the UAE. In a statement carried by the state news agency, the ministry thanked Turkish authorities for “their cooperation in arresting the perpetrators” without providing further details. Emirati … Read more
(JTA) — WASHINGTON — The killing of an Israeli Chabad rabbi in the United Arab Emirates shocked many and illustrated the dangers Jews face around the world. But if the aim of the attack was to to undermine the Abraham Accords between Israel, the UAE and other Arab nations, Middle East analysts say it … Read more
The UAE has officially announced it is monitoring the disappearance of Chabad emissary Zvi Kogan, who is a Moldovan citizen, the Director of the Foreign Nationals Affairs Department at the Foreign Ministry, Majed Al Mansoori, announced on Saturday. This comes after Israel’s Prime Minister’s Office announced an investigation into the case on Saturday, saying … Read more
The disappearance of a Chabad emissary, Rabbi Zvi Kogan, in Abu Dhabi is being investigated by the Mossad and United Arab Emirates intelligence agencies, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) announced in a statement on Saturday evening. “Zvi Kogan, an Israeli-Moldovan citizen and Chabad emissary residing in the United Arab Emirates, has been missing since … Read more
