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Illustrative: A trio of skyscrapers in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. October 11, 2019. (Nati Shohat/FLASH90)
January 27, 2026, 12:45 pm
Azerbaijan arrests 3 men for planning attack on Israeli embassy at behest of ISIS
Authorities say men obtained weapons and planned to attack the mission in Baku on the basis of religious hostility
By Lazar Berman and Reuters
The Mountain Jews Synagogue of Baku (Wikimedia Commons)
August 5, 2025, 6:21 pm
Azerbaijani ISIS member tried for attempted attack on Baku synagogue
Suspect accused of planning attack on Mountain Jews Synagogue of Baku with a Molotov cocktail in December
By Zev Stub
Israeli security forces stand guard at the Israeli border fence with Syria, near the Druze town of Majdal Shams in the Golan Heights, July 19, 2025. (Michael Giladi/Flash90)
July 22, 2025, 4:00 pm
Israel and Syria said to resume talks after ceasefire ends Sweida violence
Israeli delegation said set to fly to Baku; Jerusalem reportedly not committing to ending airstrikes, wants demilitarized zone on border and a permanent presence in buffer zone
By Nurit Yohanan and Reuters
Mamagama band members, from left, Arif Imanov, Asaf Mishiyev and Hasan Heydar (Tato Panahi)
April 5, 2025, 7:58 am
Azerbaijan is sending a Jewish singer to Eurovision with a message of ‘peace and love’
Asaf Mishiyev, the lead singer of Mamagama, says he never faces antisemitism in Baku, and offers support to Israel’s Yuval Raphael: ‘We’re proud of her and we hope she will shine’
By Amy Spiro
The 'Wing of Zion,' the Israeli version of Air Force One, is seen above Ben Gurion Airport, on its first test flight, November 3, 2019. (Yoav Weiss/Israel Aerospace Industries)
November 17, 2024, 2:11 pm
Herzog canceled trip to climate confab because Turkey barred him from airspace — report
After Israel cites ‘security considerations,’ Azerbaijan, reportedly offended by implication Baku was unsafe, says Wing of Zion state plane was denied passage through Turkish skies
By ToI Staff
President Isaac Herzog at a memorial ceremony for people who were murdered during the October 7 massacre, at the Knesset in Jerusalem, October 28, 2024. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
November 16, 2024, 7:35 pm
President Herzog cancels trip to Baku climate conference, citing security concerns
Israeli delegation, which includes three ministers and dozens of officials, is still attending UN COP29 under tight security; Azerbaijan, while an Israeli ally, borders Iran
By ToI Staff and Sue Surkes
A sign for COP29, the United Nations Climate Change Conference, goes on display in Baku, Azerbaijan, September 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)
November 6, 2024, 5:44 pm
Israeli team set to attend UN climate confab in Azerbaijan under tight security
Delegation of over 100 will be subject to restrictions on movement given country’s proximity to Iran; Israeli pavilion to hold dozens of events, with 20 companies exhibiting
By Sue Surkes
President Isaac Herzog (center) and his wife Michal (to his left) pose at the President's Residence in Jerusalem with members of the Israeli delegation to the upcoming United Nations COP29 climate conference in Baku, Ajerbaijan, October 29, 2024. (Mayan Toaf / GPO)
October 30, 2024, 10:24 am
President will represent Israel at upcoming UN climate meet
Addressing delegation that will head to COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, Herzog stresses importance of regional cooperation when ‘axis of evil tries to close us in from all directions’
By Sue Surkes
Participants in the annual summit of regional cooperation NGO ROPES during a tour of Baku, Azerbaijan, August 2024 (Ben Birnbaum, courtesy)
September 6, 2024, 8:07 pm
In Baku, emerging Israeli and Arab leaders prepare for a post-conflict Middle East
Amid war, ROPES summit gathers people from across the region to discuss Israel’s integration, but some insist that without tackling the Palestinian issue, true peace remains elusive
By Gianluca Pacchiani
Fawzan Mosa Khan, an Afghan arrested in Azerbaijan on suspicion of planning an attack on Israel's embassy. (Screenshot, used in accordance with clause 27a of the copyright law)
July 11, 2023, 3:18 pm
Azerbaijan arrests Afghan man for planning attack on Israel’s embassy
Fawzan Mosa Khan under interrogation for potentially deadly plot in Baku; security forces searching for members of cell
By Lazar Berman
President Isaac Herzog (L) reviews an honor guard in Baku alongside Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, May 30, 2023 (Haim Zach/GPO)
May 30, 2023, 6:38 pm
In Baku, Azerbaijan’s president thanks Herzog for Israeli arms supply
Israel’s head of state received by honor guard before meeting with Ilham Aliyev, as ties grow between Jerusalem and Iran’s neighbor
By Lazar Berman
President Isaac Herzog and First Lady Michal Herzog board their flight to Baku, Azerbaijan, May 30, 2023 (Haim Zach/GPO)
May 30, 2023, 12:00 pm
Before flying to Baku, Herzog strikes optimistic note on judicial reform talks
President to meet Azerbaijani leader, as Israel continues to build partnership with Iran’s northern neighbor
By Lazar Berman
President Isaac Herzog departs Israel for the COP27 UN Climate Change Conference in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, November 7, 2022. (Haim Zach/GPO)
May 28, 2023, 3:13 pm
Herzog to meet Azerbaijan’s President Aliyev in Baku as ties expand
President and health and interior minister set to visit Baku on Tuesday, as Israel continues to build partnership with Iran’s northern neighbor
By Lazar Berman
Foreign Minister Eli Cohen meets Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in Baku, April 19, 2023 (Shlomi Amsalem/GPO)
April 19, 2023, 12:46 pm
FM Cohen meets Azerbaijani president to talk joint security challenges
Top diplomat looks to accelerate growing bilateral ties with Baku, which shares a border with Iran and supplies over 30% of Israel’s oil
By Lazar Berman
Foreign Minister Eli Cohen (R) at a press conference with Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov in Jerusalem on March 29, 2023. (Miri Shimonovich/ Foreign Ministry)
April 18, 2023, 11:23 am
FM Cohen jets off for Azerbaijan, as alliance on Iran’s border flourishes
Israel’s top diplomat to meet Baku’s president, ministers in 3-day visit, alongside business delegation; before takeoff, he says aim is ‘unified front in face of joint challenges’
By Lazar Berman
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