“The murder of the late Chabad emissary Zvi Kogan in the Emirates is a cowardly and despicable antisemitic act of terror,” Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz said on social media after Kogan’s body was discovered. “The State of Israel will not rest nor be silent until those responsible for this criminal act pay for their actions.”

Emirati authorities have found the body of Rabbi Zvi Kogan, the Prime Minister’s Office and Foreign Ministry say in a joint statement. Kogan, a Chabad rabbi in the UAE, had been missing since Thursday.

Rabbi Zvi Kogan, a Chabad emissary, is feared dead after "terrorist involvement" was found related to his disappearance Thursday. Israeli and Emirati officials are investigating.

Chabad emissary Rabbi Zvi Kogan is suspected to have been kidnapped and murdered in the United Arab Emirates by Islamic terrorists who have escaped to Turkey, Hebrew outlet Ynet reported on Saturday.