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.

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

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

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


Azerbaijan-Iran tensions are rising - analysis

Iran has slammed Azerbaijan for ties with Israel but has also been concerned because of Azerbaijan-Armenia tensions. Iran tends to support Armenia and does not want to see a conflict on its border.

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Azerbaijan’s first ambassador to Israel presents credentials to Herzog

Mammadov, along with the ambassadors of Guatemala, Ecuador, Sri Lanka, Suriname and Malawi, had originally been scheduled to present his credentials on March 9.

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

Azerbaijan envoy to Israel: You cannot use our airfields to attack Iran

Azerbaijani Ambassador-Designate to Israel Mukhtar Mammadov denied a report by Haaretz that the country has prepared an airfield to assist Israel.

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Azerbaijan is a true friend of Israel and the Jewish people

Azerbaijan isn’t just a friend of Israel’s. It is also a friend of its Jews. Locals tout the country as a model of interfaith harmony

 The Red Village street corner in Azerbaijan.

Azerbaijan-Israel ties continue to strengthen after foreign ministers talk

Amid the backdrop of a common Iranian threat, Azerbaijani lawmakers invited Israeli MKs to visit Israel and deepen ties and strategic partnership.

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Azerbaijan to open embassy in Israel, MKs send congratulations

A group of MKs and ministers sent their congratulations to Azerbaijan, while also expressing support against French calls to sanction the country.

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Israeli ambassador credentialed in Turkey in restoration of ties

Azerbaijan to open embassy in Tel Aviv, first Shi'ite Muslim country to do so

 Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan receives the letter of credence from Israel's new ambassador to Ankara, Irit Lillian, in Ankara, Turkey December 27, 2022.

Armenia, learn from Abraham Accords, make peace with Azerbaijan - opinion

Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev understands that lasting peace is the best guarantee for sustainable security and development for our entire region.

 An Azeri soldier and police officer talk as they stand guard at the Kalbajar district, Azerbaijan, December 21, 2020

Azerbaijan to become first Shi'ite Muslim country with embassy in Israel

The new embassy will be in Tel Aviv, where Azerbaijan country already has a Tourism Office and a Trade Representative Office.

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Azerbaijan’s transformation into an IT hub: reality and prospects

South Caucasus has become one of the world’s geopolitical hotspots in recent years, and the region has become one of the main transit routes for gas supply to Europe

 Azerbaijan & Israel Cooperation