Kogan was due to be buried later at the Mount of Olives in Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem. The United Arab Emirates signed a peace agreement with Israel in 2020 under the US-brokered Abraham Accords.

"Ivanka and I are saddened by the loss of Rabbi Kogan, who was senselessly murdered to stop the historic bridges he was building between Jews and Muslims in the UAE. The success of his work ...

He added that the Abraham Accords were secure, and that the attack reflected the ability of the perpetrators “to penetrate even extremely secure cities” such as Dubai, where Kogan was last seen.

He added that the Abraham Accords were secure and that the attack reflected the ability of the perpetrators “to penetrate even extremely secure cities” such as Dubai, where Kogan was last seen.

Why would Kogan’s murder impact the business relationship ... community – nurtured with official encouragement since the Abraham Accords – may retreat from public visibility.

Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of President-elect Donald Trump who helped broker the Abraham Accords, pledged $1 million to Chabad UAE, the religious organization for which Kogan worked.

Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of President-elect Donald Trump who helped broker the Abraham Accords, pledged $1 million to Chabad UAE, the religious organization for which Kogan worked.