Azerbaijan - Israel relations

As Turkey fades from the Israeli travel map, Azerbaijan moves into the spotlight

With around 30 direct flights a week, a sharp rise in Israeli visitors and another surge is expected over the Jewish holiday season.

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The Jewish community of Baku prepares ahead of the High Holy Days, in Azerbaijan, September 7, 2026.
Azeris visit the Israeli embassy in Baku and lay wreaths in the afermmath of the October 7 massacre, in Baku, Azerbaijan, October 9, 2023

Israeli arms, Iranian drones, Turkish oil: Azerbaijan’s high-stakes balancing act

Bordering Russia and Iran while cultivating Israel and Turkey, Baku seeks security through competing partnerships - and offers itself as a mediator when its allies collide.

|ByGABRIEL COLODRO/THE MEDIA LINE
Illustration image of handcuffs on the hands of an arrested man, in Jerusalem, May 21, 2025.

WATCH: Seven suspects set to be indicted in killing of Jerusalem teen Benayahu Razi

The court extended suspects’ detention until Friday as police conclude an investigation launched after the July 11 killing in Jerusalem’s Nachlaot neighborhood.

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Azerbaijani civilians killed during the Khojaly Genocide in February 1992, when Armenian armed forces, with the support of the former Soviet 366th regiment, seized the town of Khojaly in Azerbaijan’s Nagorno-Karabakh region.

Israel’s Armenia decision could cost it its closest regional friend - opinion

Israel’s recognition of the Armenian genocide may carry diplomatic costs that reach beyond Turkey.

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Jewish community in Azerbaijan stands strong amid regional security concerns

In areas outside Baku, which have been affected by military operations, painstaking efforts are underway to restore what was destroyed during decades of conflict.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023ByZVIKA KLEIN
The children of the Azerbaijan Jewish community

Azerbaijan rejects Armenian accusation of military build-up

Russia has maintained peacekeepers in the region since a 2020 war in which Azerbaijan seized back significant amounts of territory it had lost to Armenian forces in the 1990s.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023ByREUTERS
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and members of the delegation attend a meeting to defuse tensions between Azerbaijan and Armenia over the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh, in Moscow, Russia, May 19, 2023.

Record Jewish school registration in Azerbaijan: Govt's wonderful accommodation

AUGUST 31, 2023ByMARK FISH

Mediate Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, scholars urge Israel's Isaac Herzog

A group of Israeli academics and activists have implored President Herzog to intervene in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan.

AUGUST 14, 2023ByWALLA!
Azerbaijan's ambassador to Israel, Mukhtar Mammadov, presents his credentials to President Isaac Herzog on March 26, 2023.

US Jewish organizations warmly welcome Israel-Azerbaijan relations

JULY 31, 2023ByMARK FISH
Courtesy of the Azerbaijani Embassy in Jerusalem

Gallant: Iran has attempted over 50 terror attacks globally against Jews in recent years

During his visit to Azerbaijan, Defense Minister Gallant spoke about Iran't attempted attacks on Jews around the world and threat Iran poses to the Middle East.

JULY 13, 2023ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant attends a recognition ceremony for the IDF reserve soldiers, in the Israeli parliament on June 13, 2023

Gallant meets Azerbaijan President to cooperate on security challenges

Numerous global media reports have assessed that Israeli intelligence forces have used the porous Iran-Azerbaijan border for operations.

JULY 13, 2023ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant attends a recognition ceremony for the IDF reserve soldiers, in the Israeli parliament on June 13, 2023.

Gallant takes off for Azerbaijan in shadow of Iran terror, nuke threats

Defense Minister Yoav Gallant with meet Azerbaijani leaders to discuss strengthening relations between Israel and Azerbaijan.

JULY 12, 2023ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Yoav Gallant. (Marc Israel Sellem/The Jerusalem Post)

Azerbaijan thwarts attack against Israeli embassy in Baku - report

Footage released by Azerbaijani authorities showed the suspect near the Israeli embassy in Baku.

JULY 10, 2023ByTZVI JOFFRE
Azerbaijani and Israeli flags.

Jewish festival returns to Azerbaijan, one sign of Baku’s growing ties with Israel

The June 11 event was the second gathering in under a year in Azerbaijan for Limmud FSU.

JUNE 27, 2023ByLARRY LUXNER/JTA
Limmud FSU volunteers pause for a photo with Israel's ambassador to Azerbaijan George Deek (in center with red tie), former Israeli Supreme Court Justice Elyakim Rubenstein (in foreground), and Limmud FSU founder Chaim Chesler (in dark suit).