The Media Line: As much of the Muslim world distanced itself from Israel, Azerbaijan expanded cooperation

Published: 2025-12-24 12:43

"At the center of Azerbaijan’s regional posture is a deepening partnership with Israel—one that officials and analysts describe as structural rather than transactional... That alliance is anchored in concrete exchange. Azerbaijan supplies roughly 40% to 50% of Israel’s crude oil imports, primarily via the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline and Mediterranean shipping routes. In return, Israeli defense firms have been among Azerbaijan’s most important military suppliers over the past decade, providing drones, air defense systems, and precision technologies that reshaped the military balance in the South Caucasus. October 7 and Israel’s war in Gaza placed that relationship into sharper relief. As much of the Muslim world distanced itself from Israel, Azerbaijan maintained—and in some cases expanded—cooperation," according to The Media Line, an American news agency covering the Middle East.

By Azerbaijani-Israeli Alliance Global News