Israel should rethink its ties with Armenia, writes The Jerusalem Post

For decades, Israel and Armenia have maintained a polite but cautious diplomatic distance: two small democracies separated by strategic calculations, competing regional alignments, The Jerusalem Post writes.

Today, however, shifting regional realities offer an opening for a deeper, more meaningful relationship.

According to the article, it is important that all of this does not require Israel to reduce its partnership with Azerbaijan.

“Strategic diversification is not strategic betrayal. A confident regional actor must be capable of balancing multiple relationships without becoming hostage to zero-sum assumptions,” the website writes.

As noted, in parallel, an Israel-Armenia Strategic Dialogue should be institutionalized to quietly address sensitive issues, including defense exports, regional signaling, and crisis communication. Friendly countries like India, Greece, Cyprus, along with the US, could also be included in multilateral forums or talks, as observers or partners.

As the South Caucasus undergoes a profound transformation and the Middle East enters a new diplomatic era, Israel has a rare chance to convert dormant affinities into durable strategic capital.