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UAE Sentences Three to Death for Rabbi's Murder

4/1/2025

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In a chilling verdict, the UAE has sentenced three men to death for the premeditated murder of Israeli rabbi Zvi Kogan, 28, in November, labeling it a "terrorist act." Kogan, a Chabad representative, was tragically killed as tensions escalated following the Israel-Hamas conflict. A fourth accomplice faces life in prison.

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In a chilling verdict, the UAE has sentenced three men to death for the premeditated murder of Israeli rabbi Zvi Kogan, 28, in November, labeling it a "terrorist act." Kogan, a Chabad representative, was tragically killed as tensions escalated following the Israel-Hamas conflict. A fourth accomplice faces life in prison.