Herzog's visit to Azerbaijan strengthens ties.

Israeli President Isaac Herzog will meet with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in Baku to discuss bilateral ties, including healthcare cooperation. The two countries have seen their partnership flourish in the wake of Israeli support for Azerbaijan during its 2020 conflict with Armenia. Azerbaijan is a Shiite-majority country closely allied with Turkey and is located on Iran's northern border. Israel is one of Azerbaijan's leading arms suppliers and foreign reports have indicated that Azerbaijan likely allows Israel to use bases on its soil to launch reconnaissance flights over Iran and to send intelligence operatives into the country to disrupt its nuclear program.