Azerbaijan foils plot to assassinate local Jewish figure

Two suspects have been arrested in Azerbaijan for planning to assassinate a senior figure in the country’s Jewish community, according to Israel’s public broadcaster Kan. The plot was discovered and foiled by Azerbaijani security forces.

According to the report, the two were offered $200,000 by representatives of another country, likely Iran, to kill a member of the Jewish community. The primary suspect, a drug trafficker, had recently traveled to another country and met with its security services.

A source within the Azerbaijani Jewish community told Kan that the target was a well-known figure who actively promotes cooperation between the predominantly Muslim country and Israel.

Iran is actively seeking to lure local agents to attack Jewish and Israeli targets. Earlier Tuesday, the Israeli National Security Council warned citizens to be on high alert for such attempts.