Israeli authorities say the abduction and killing of Rabbi Zvi Kogan was an act of antisemitic terrorism, but investigators have not yet stated a motive.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- United Arab Emirates says police have arrested 3 Uzbek nationals for the killing of an Israeli-Moldovan rabbi.

Zvi Kogan, 28, an ultra-Orthodox rabbi, ran a kosher grocery store in Dubai, where Israelis have flocked for commerce and tourism.

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The Israeli authorities called the killing of Rabbi Zvi Kogan an act of terrorism. The Emirati government said it had arrested three people in connection with the murder.

Israeli intelligence is investigating the disappearance of Israeli-Moldovan citizen Rabbi Zvi Kogan in the United Arab Emirates in what is being called a "terrorist incident."

The killing of the Jewish community leader has raised concerns about security for Jews in the Arab world.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office denounced the killing of Zvi Kogan as a "heinous antisemitic terrorist act".

The UAE’s Interior Ministry said authorities arrested three suspects involved in the killing of Zvi Kogan, an Israeli-Moldovan rabbi.

The United Arab Emirates said Monday police arrested three Uzbek nationals for the killing of an Israeli-Moldovan rabbi. Related video above — Lebanon: Hezbollah considering U.S.-Israeli ceasefire plan The statement from the country's Interior Ministry offered no motive for the slaying of Zvi Kogan.