Israel Hayom: Netanyahu and Aliyev are expected to discuss the full spectrum of bilateral and regional relations

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to travel soon on an official visit to Azerbaijan, Israel Hayom writes. While the exact date of the trip has yet to be finalized, it is set to take place in the near future. Netanyahu is scheduled to meet in Baku with President Ilham Aliyev.

The visit follows “technical talks” held in Baku two weeks ago between senior Israeli and Turkish delegations, aimed at preventing military friction between the two countries in Syrian territory. President Aliyev recently met separately with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Syria’s new ruler, Ahmad al-Sharaa (al-Julani), making Netanyahu’s visit appear as a natural continuation of these diplomatic efforts.

In addition to the Turkish-Syrian issue, Netanyahu and Aliyev are expected to discuss the full spectrum of bilateral and regional relations. Israel and Azerbaijan maintain strategic ties, including the supply of oil and its derivatives to Israel—a flow that continued uninterrupted through Turkey even during wartime. Azerbaijan shares a border with Iran, and relations between the two neighbors remain highly strained.

Israel sells Azerbaijan advanced weapons systems. Recently, Energy Minister Eli Cohen visited Azerbaijan and signed cooperation agreements. Netanyahu’s last visit to the country took place in 2016.