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Why Iran murdered a Chabad rabbi in the UAE

“Jerusalem Minute” with Middle East correspondent Josh Hasten, Ep. 45

The Jewish world woke up to the tragic news that Rabbi Zvi Kogan, an Israeli-Moldovan Chabad-Lubatich emissary in the United Arab Emirates, was kidnapped and murdered by an Iranian-backed terrorist group.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed revenge.But what will happen next, and why was Rabbi Kogan murdered?

Join JNS CEO and Jerusalem bureau chief Alex Traiman, and Middle East correspondent Josh Hasten, as they unpack this story and more, including the International Criminal Court issuing arrest warrants for Netanyahu and former Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant; the U.S. vetoing a U.N. ceasefire proposal for Lebanon; and Washington withholding more arms from the Jewish state.

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Alex Traiman is the CEO and Jerusalem bureau chief of the Jerusalem News Syndicate (JNS) and host of “Jerusalem Minute.” A seasoned Israeli journalist, documentary filmmaker and startup consultant, he is an expert on Israeli politics and U.S.-Israel relations. He has interviewed top political figures, including Israeli leaders, U.S. senators and national security officials with insights featured on major networks like BBC, Bloomberg, CBS, NBC, Fox and Newsmax. A former NCAA champion fencer and Yeshiva University Sports Hall of Fame member, he made aliyah in 2004, and lives in Jerusalem with his wife and five children.
Josh Hasten is a Middle East correspondent for JNS. He is co-host of the JNS podcast “Jerusalem Minute,” as well as the host of the JNS podcast “Judeacation.” He also hosts the weekly radio program “Israel Uncensored” on “The Land of Israel Radio Network.” An award-winning freelance journalist, he writes regularly for JNS and other publications. He is also a sought-after guest for television and radio interviews on current events in Israel, having appeared on CNN, BBC, Sky News, Fox, APTV, WABC, ILTV, i24News, and many others.
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