Azerbaijan - Israel relations

Israel's imports of Azerbaijani oil via Turkey jump despite Ankara's trade ban

The figures are the latest example of Israel continuing trade with businesses in countries where governments condemn its reported actions in Gaza.

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Demonstrators, including members of the Armenian community, protest against Israeli policy over arms sales to Azerbaijan, outside Israel's foreign ministry in Jerusalem October 22, 2020.

US Armenian lobby strives to derail Yerevan’s attempts to reconcile with Jerusalem

Azerbaijan’s economy minister visits Israel, deepens bilateral cooperation

Azerbaijan’s economy minister visits Israel to deepen bilateral cooperation

AZERBAIJAN’S PRESIDENT Ilham Aliyev addresses the UN General Assembly in September. ‘There were a few close friends who stood by our side during the difficult years; Israel was one of them,’ says the writer.

Azerbaijan won’t forget how Israel stood by its side - opinion


Azerbaijan will only send peacekeepers to Gaza if fighting stops completely, source says

As part of President Trump's peace plan for Gaza, the US has been speaking to Azerbaijan, Indonesia, the UAE, Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey about participating in the International Stabilization Force.

Members of the United Nations Security Council vote on a resolution by Russia and China to delay by six months the reimposition of sanctions on Iran during the 80th UN General Assembly in New York City, US, September 26, 2025.

Azerbaijan's role in Gaza stabilization could strengthen Israel, experts say

Azerbaijan may join a multinational stabilization force in Gaza

Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi attend the world leaders' summit on ending the Gaza war, amid a U.S.-brokered prisoner-hostage swap and ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, October 13, 2025

Trump eyes bringing Azerbaijan, Central Asian nations into Abraham Accords, sources say

As part of the Abraham Accords, inked in 2020 and 2021 during Trump's first term in office, four Muslim-majority countries agreed to normalize diplomatic relations with Israel after US mediation.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, US President Donald Trump, Bahraini Foreign Minister Abdullatif Al Zayani, and UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed wave, after an Abraham Accords signing ceremony at the White House in 2020.

Israel can draw lessons from Azerbaijan's diplomatic strategy - opinion

Azerbaijan offers a valuable and practical model, both in post-conflict recovery and in the realms of societal resilience and foreign policy.

Israeli President Isaac Herzog (L) and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev (R) meet in Baku, Azerbaijan, May 2023.

Azerbaijan belongs in the Abraham Accords - this is why - opinion

Aliyev’s public praise of Trump is not just rhetoric. It reflects decades of quiet strategic ties with Israel and a rare opportunity to expand the Abraham Accords eastward.

Ilham Aliyev, President of Azerbaijan, seen at Al Shati Palace in Abu Dhabi during a visit to the United Arab Emirates, July 9, 2025

Syrian president visits Azerbaijan to strengthen energy, diplomatic ties - analysis

In a sign of warming ties, Syria’s new leadership is turning to Azerbaijan for support on energy, education, and post-conflict reconstruction.

 Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa meets with President of Azerbaijan’s Republic Ilham Aliyev, July 12, 2025.

Rabbi Hier: ‘This is a phenomenal time to bring Azerbaijan into the Abraham Accords’

Ahead of Netanyahu’s White House visit, a leading US rabbi urges adding Azerbaijan to the Abraham Accords as a key ally to deter Iran and spark wider Muslim participation.

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The Iran-Israel war and Azerbaijan: a delicate balancing act - opinion

The Israel-Iran War may not have crossed into Azerbaijan’s borders physically, but its political tremors were deeply felt.

 THE AFTERMATH of an Israeli strike on a building in Tehran, June 2025.

Shared vision of alignment: Azerbaijan's strategically important energy deal with Israel - opinion

SOCAR’s expanding footprint in Israel could eventually open new routes and strategies for future export diversification in the region.

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Neutral no more? Baku warns Iran against using its territory for attacks - analysis

 L-R) Russia's President Vladimir Putin, Iran's President Hassan Rouhani and Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev pose for a picture during a meeting in Tehran, Iran November 1, 2017.