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Wednesday, July 12, 2023
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Wednesday, July 12, 2023
FM Cohen says Iran behind attempt to attack Israeli embassy in Azerbaijan
Foreign Minister Eli Cohen attends an event at the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem, May 17, 2023. (Oren Ben Hakoon/Flash90)
Foreign Minister Eli Cohen points the finger at Iran for a recent foiled plot against the Israeli Embassy in Azerbaijan.
“Iranian terror is a global threat, as we saw in the past few days in Azerbaijan in an attempted attack against the Israeli Embassy in Baku, as well as in recent months in Cyprus and Greece in attempted attacks against Israelis and Jews,” Cohen says in a statement during an official visit to Serbia.
An Afghan national was arrested by Azerbaijani security forces on suspicion of planning the attack earlier this week.
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant is on his way for an official visit to Azerbaijan.
