Azerbaijan - Israel relations

Iran, Turkey, Kuwait, Pakistan, PA leave Baku conference when Herzog spoke, but Qatari Emir stayed

The discrepancy between the Iranian media report and eyewitness accounts raises questions regarding Iran's motivation in framing Qatar's actions toward Israel.

OCTOBER 15, 2026|ByANNA BARSKY

President Isaac Herzog at Seventh Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) in Baku.

President Isaac Herzog meets with president Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan at the Presidential Palace in Baku, October 14, 2026.

Herzog travels Baku for summit deepening strategic ties with Azerbaijan, Bahrain

Herzog thanked Aliyev for the warm welcome and called Azerbaijan a model of stability and a valued voice on the world stage.

OCTOBER 14, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

The Jewish community of Baku prepares ahead of the High Holy Days, in Azerbaijan, September 7, 2026.

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.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

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.

AUGUST 26, 2026|ByGABRIEL COLODRO/THE MEDIA LINE

Israeli weapons are killing peaceful civilians, Armenian envoy tells 'Post'

In an exclusive interview, ambassador Arman Akopian describes the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh from his country's perspective.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023ByMAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN

Armenian Ambassador to Israel Arman Akopian

'Azerbaijan not forcing anyone to leave:' Azeri envoy talks Nagorno-Karabakh

In an exclusive interview with the Jerusalem Post, Azerbaijan’s ambassador to Israel, Mukhtar Mammadov, discusses how Baku views its current situation.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023ByMAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN, SETH J. FRANTZMAN

Azerbaijani Ambassador Designate to Israel Mukhtar Mammadov.

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