UAE Murder Is A Warning For Jews Across The World

Jewish Chronicle

"The murder of Rabbi Zvi Kogan in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by three Uzbek nationals should serve as a warning shot for Jewish communities around the world. Iran has been seeking to settle accounts with Israel after a series of losses in its proxy network and its own air defence system on Iranian soil. A heightened terror campaign against soft targets in the Jewish world is a very real threat. Iran has attempted multiple operations against Israeli and Jewish targets not only in the Middle East but also beyond. There has been an uptick in such plots, from Europe to South America and from Africa to Asia. Iran has even sought to kill current and former Israeli officials. But its lack of success in such campaigns against protected individuals in Israel’s defence and security establishment has likely increased the pressure from decision-makers in Tehran for lower-level operatives to aim for softer targets like Rabbi Kogan, who was a Chabad emissary in the UAE. "