Chabad’s website says he was abducted from Dubai – one of the seven emirates that make up the UAE.
Relations between the UAE and Israel have thawed in recent years.
In 2020, the UAE became the most prominent Arab nation in decades to open relations with Israel, under the US-brokered agreement known as the Abraham Accords.
But Reuters says the public presence of Israelis and Jews has receded since the October 7 attacks.
Jewish community members told the agency that informal synagogues in Dubai were closed in the wake of the attacks due to security concerns.
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” Zvi Kogan, Chabad’s, Israel, ”, Abraham
Organizations:
United Arab Emirates, Dubai –, CNN, UAE, Abraham Accords, Reuters
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