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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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US President Donald Trump welcomes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to his Mar-a-Lago club on December 29, 2025 in Palm Beach, Florida.

PM Netanyahu accepts Trump's invitation to join Board of Peace, to become founding member

One of the two active Mountain Jews synagogue in the Red Village – known as the world’s last shtetl outside of Israel. (@MarkDavidPod)

The only all-Jewish town outside Israel hides in Azerbaijan’s mountains

Protesters gather as vehicles burn, amid evolving anti-government unrest, in Tehran, Iran, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video released on January 9, 2026.

The divide in Iran's protests: Why ethnic minorities are not taking to the streets - opinion


Netanyahu eyeing potential visit to Azerbaijan, 'Post' learns

This comes amid a recent increase in tensions between Israel and Turkey.

 Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Ceyhun Bayramov (L), visits Israel to open the Embassy of Azerbaijan in Tel Aviv, meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netenyahu (R) in West Jerusalem on March 29, 2023.

A war between Israel and Turkey can be prevented with Azerbaijan's help - opinion

We want, and strive, to live in peace with our neighbors. That is why Azerbaijan’s peacemaking stance is so crucial in the current crisis.

 AZERBAIJAN’S PRESIDENT Ilham Aliyev is flanked by United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the UN’s COP29 climate change conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, last November. Israel-Turkey talks were underway in Baku last week, according to sources.

Israel to Turkey: Change in troop deployment in Syria is a red line

A source noted that any action posing danger to Israel will also put the Syrian government at risk.

 Fighters of the ruling Syrian body patrol the streets in Homs, Syria, December 26, 2024

Azerbaijan, Israel likely to further expand cooperation in energy - opinion

Azerbaijan and Israel’s cooperation continues to grow, both through SOCAR’s purchase of a 10% stake in the Tamar field and its activities in gas exploration in Israel’s economic waters.

 ENERGY MINISTER Eli Cohen attends a Knesset Economic Affairs Committee meeting in December.

International drug traffickers and bribes: Inside Iran's plot to murder an Azerbaijani rabbi

IRGC officials met with known drug trafficker Agil Aslanov last fall, the Washington Post reported on Saturday. The officials gave Aslanov a photo of the rabbi and instructions on the killing.

 Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a meeting at the IRGC Aerospace Force achievements exhibition in Tehran, Iran November 19, 2023.

Should Israel reconsider ties with Azerbaijan? - opinion

While it is understandable why Israel would want to strengthen its ties with Azerbaijan in the name of realpolitik, what is not clear is why they would want to do so at the expense of human rights.

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Global outcry after antisemitic attack on Orléans rabbi prompts demand for action

“The Jewish community needs real protection, not hollow statements,” warns Rabbi Zamir Isayev.

  Rabbi Zamir Isayev, Chief Rabbi of the Sephardic community in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Iran, Turkey, US support Azerbaijan-Armenia peace deal - analysis

The potential deal between Armenia and Azerbaijan could help pave the way for more deals.

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Israel should support the South Azerbaijan's independence from Iran - opinion

Since we assume that Iran fears the independence of Southern Azerbaijan and given the strong ties between Northern Azerbaijan and Israel, why shouldn't Israel have ties with Southern Azerbaijan?

A funeral is held for late Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi in Tabriz, East Azerbaijan, Iran.

8,400-year-old super-abstract stone figurine found in Azerbaijan's Damjili cave

The earliest known human figurine in the south caucasus reveals symbolic art predating neolithic culture.

 Archaeologists discover 8,400-year-old stone figurine in Azerbaijan's Damjili cave.