Dr. Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi flew to Israel Friday to pay a shiva call to the family of Rabbi Zvi Kogan in Kfar Chabad.
Dr. Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi is the chairman of the Manara Centre for Coexistence and Dialogue, and chairman of the Defence Affairs, Interior and Foreign Affairs Committee of the UAE Federal National Council. Israel's outgoing ambassador to the UAE, Amir Hayek, also arrived to visit the mourners.
He condemned the attack as extremism and reaffirmed the UAE's commitment to coexistence and peace, stating, "The UAE will never allow extremists to divide us. The state and its citizens are more committed than ever to the values of openness and peace and will increase their efforts to ensure that Rabbi Zvi's legacy continues and that all communities live in harmony in the UAE."
Dr. Ali reportedly returned to the UAE after less than an hour in Israel.
Rabbi Kogan, a Chabad emissary in Dubai, was abducted and murdered while on his way to Oman. Emirati authorities denounced the murder and launched an investigation. The Mossad was confirmed to have assisted the UAE in investigating the murder.
The murderers are believed to have fled to Turkey, where Turkish intelligence arrested them shortly after their arrival. They have since been extradited to the UAE. If convicted under the appropriate sections of Emirati law, they could be executed by firing squad.