UAE Sentences Three to Death for Rabbi's Killing
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A UAE court sentenced three individuals to death for the murder of Israeli-Moldovan rabbi Zvi Kogan, while a fourth received a life sentence. The state-run WAM news agency reported the verdicts following a trial in Abu Dhabi. Uzbek nationals were arrested in Turkey and extradited. Authorities haven't revealed a motive, but the killing occurred during the Israel-Hamas war. While Israel alluded to an "axis of evil," Iran denied involvement. Kogan, 28, ran a kosher grocery in Dubai.
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