The northern city, where many ethnic Armenians live, is the first Israeli municipality to give such recognition to the World War I atrocities

When he began in 2019, George Deek was the first Christian Arab to represent the Jewish state. Now his host country will be the first Shi'ite state to open an embassy in Israel

A month after announcing its plan to open an embassy in Tel Aviv, Baku's government taps Deputy Education Minister Mukhtar Mammadov to head the mission

Hailing move, PM Lapid touts the 'depth of the relationship' between the countries

Armenia loses 49 soldiers, Azerbaijan 50, in renewed conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh; UN, Russia urge calm

Plane from Ben Gurion Airport lands in Baku, expected to continue on to final destination after traveler removed from aircraft for treatment

Moscow says Azerbaijani troops entered Russian peacekeeping zone in Nagorno-Karabakh, in first public blame for breaking deal after 2020 war

Consul says contribution is 'in line with Azerbaijan’s longstanding policy of supporting interfaith harmony,' notes close ties between Baku and Jerusalem

2 arrested last month are released after standoff sparked by allegations from Iran that Israel maintained a military presence in Azerbaijan, which Baku denied

Foreign ministers in Baku and Tehran speak by phone; Iranian Foreign Ministry urges against letting 'enemies' disrupt relations