CNN: Israeli and Syrian officials met in Azerbaijan

Published: 2025-05-17 11:17

"Israel and the new Syrian regime have recently held direct talks, according to an Israeli source familiar with the matter. The talks were held in Azerbaijan and were attended by the chief of the Israeli military’s Operations Directorate, Maj. Gen. Oded Basyuk, the source said, adding that Basyuk met with Syrian government representatives in the presence of Turkish officials," CNN reported.

"The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) would not confirm or deny that the talks in Azerbaijan took place, but did say that there have not been any direct talks between IDF officials and representatives of the Syrian government," CNN added.

Meanwhile, The Times of Israel noted: "The outgoing chief of the IDF Operations Directorate, Maj. Gen. Oded Basiuk, visited Azerbaijan this week to coordinate security matters with Turkey regarding Syria, the military confirms. According to the IDF, Basiuk did not meet with any Syrian officials in Baku, rather only Turkish ones, contrary to reports in Hebrew-language media."

By Azerbaijani-Israeli Alliance Global News