Israel announced on Sunday that the body of rabbi Zvi Kogan, who had been missing in the United Arab Emirates, was found. He was killed in what Israel described as a "heinous antisemitic terror incident."
The UAE's interior ministry later said three suspects were arrested in connection with the killing.
A statement from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said Israel "will act with all means to seek justice with the criminals responsible for his death." Israeli authorities did not explain, however, how they concluded that Kogan’s killing was a terror attack and provided no additional details.
Who was rabbi Zvi Kogan?A rabbi is a spiritual leader and teacher in Judaism. The term "rabbi" means "teacher" in Hebrew.
Rabbi Kogan, 28, was an envoy of the Chabad Lubavitch organization, an Orthodox Jewish group based in Brooklyn, New York. He had been missing in Dubai since Thursday.
Kogan, a dual Israeli-Moldovan citizen, previously served in the Israel defense forces’ Givati Brigade, The Times of Israel reported.
He worked in the UAE with other Chabad representatives to support Jewish life in the region and managed a kosher supermarket in Dubai.