January 28, 2026
Azerbaijan arrested terrorists on the way to an attack on the Israeli embassy.
צילום: שירות הביטחון של אזרבייג'ן
Azerbaijan's security forces stopped a terror attack.
The target was the Israeli embassy in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan.
Three young Azerbaijanis were arrested.
The young men were in their twenties.
Authorities had been monitoring them for a long time and arrested them as they approached the embassy.
According to the investigation, the young men planned to attack the embassy.
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They gathered weapons and operated as a group. They had ties to the terrorist organization ISIS. They belonged to a branch of the organization in Afghanistan.
Azerbaijan announced the arrests a day after Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar’s visit. The suspects are now expected to stand trial.
Azerbaijan and Israel maintain good relations. There is cooperation between the two countries. The arrest of the terrorists prevented significant harm. The investigation into the matter is still ongoing.