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Azerbaijan Mediates to Ease Tensions Between Israel and Turkey

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First reported by Ynet · 3 hours ago

What happened

Azerbaijan is mediating between Israel and Turkey to reduce military tensions and restore a coordination mechanism in Syria, building on past diplomatic efforts led by President Ilham Aliyev.

  • 01Azerbaijan mediates to prevent military escalation between Israel and Turkey.
  • 02The initiative follows a week of heightened tensions after a Syrian military base attack.
  • 03President Ilham Aliyev previously facilitated direct talks between Israeli and Turkish officials.
  • 04A coordination mechanism to avoid clashes in Syria was agreed upon and operated successfully before.
  • 05Current efforts focus on reactivating this mechanism and restoring direct communication.
  • 06The Turkish delegation was led by intelligence head Ibrahim Kalin; Israel's by Tzachi Hanegbi.

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Arutz ShevaRight · Hebrew29 minutes ago
Azerbaijan Mediates to Ease Tensions Between Israel and Turkey
YnetCenter · Hebrew3 hours ago
Azerbaijan Mediates to Ease Tensions Between Israel and Turkey

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