The Jerusalem Post: Israel–Azerbaijan ties remain steady despite Armenia’s drone unveiling

Published: 2026-02-13 07:26

"An Israeli media report published Wednesday claiming that Azerbaijan is ‘deeply dissatisfied’ with Israel over an Armenian-made suicide drone that resembles the IAI Harop has been disputed by regional experts and officials, who questioned its sourcing and warned it could play into the hands of those looking to undermine one of Israel's most important strategic partnerships. The report, published by Globes, cited an unnamed defense industry source who said that the technological know-how behind Armenia's Dragonfly 3 loitering munition, unveiled last October by Armenian firm Davaro, likely reached Yerevan through India, which operates the Harop under Indian Prime Minister Modi's ‘Make in India’ technology transfer requirements," The Jerusalem Post wrote.

"There haven't been any reports in Azerbaijani media on this matter, nor have I heard anything from high-ranking sources working on the relationship from either the Israeli or Azerbaijani side. Even if India did leak such technology, Azerbaijan would surely understand that this was not an intentional move by Israel, as military technology transfers to Armenia are just as dangerous for Jerusalem as they are for Baku, given Yerevan's close relations with Tehran," the newspaper quoted Joseph Epstein, director of the Turan Research Center at the Yorktown Institute and a research fellow at Bar-Ilan University’s Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies.

"Azerbaijan operates some of the most advanced Israeli defense systems in the world and understands exactly how technology proliferation works. Baku knows Israel didn't hand Armenia this capability. The only ones who benefit from suggesting otherwise are those looking to create friction where none exists," a senior Azerbaijani source told The Jerusalem Post.

By Azerbaijani-Israeli Alliance Global News