The attack has heightened security concerns in the UAE, which has enjoyed stable relations with Israel since the signing of the Abraham Accords in 2020. Rabbi Sarna, who was instrumental in establishing Jewish life in the Emirates, sought to reassure the community, describing the UAE as a “safe place” where “security is tight.”

Officials in the United Arab Emirates said the 3 suspects in Zvi Kogan's death were from the Central Asian country of Uzbekistan.

The United Arab Emirates thanked Turkey on Tuesday for cooperating on the arrest of suspects in the killing of Israeli rabbi Zvi Kogan, who was a resident of the UAE. The message of thanks came from the director of strategic communications at the Emirati foreign ministry in a post on X.