Israel and Azerbaijan reportedly signed an arms deal worth hundreds of millions of dollars.
According to the report on Friday’s Ha’aretz, Israel will sell the Muslim nation bordering Iran mortars, artillery and communications equipment.
Secular Azerbaijan has in recent years been concerned about apparent Iranian efforts to export Shia fundamentalism into its borders
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