Syrian President Ahmad al-Shra has departed for an official visit to Azerbaijan. This was reported by the official Syrian news agency "SANA" amid reports of contacts to normalize relations between Syria and Israel. Azerbaijan maintains close relations with Israel, and following the war with Iran, reports emerged suggesting that Azerbaijan even allowed the IDF to conduct strikes through its territory. In May, Azerbaijan's Defense Minister Zakir Hasanov visited Israel and met with Defense Minister Israel Katz, and they agreed to continue security cooperation and expand areas of joint activity in the future.

