te freely in Azerbaijan, it has launched counterstrikes such as the recent, unsuccessful assassination plot against the Israeli ambassador to Baku, Michael Lotem. Upping the ante considerably, in late February Azerbaijan agreed to buy $1.6 billion in advanced weaponry from Israel, including drones and anti-a

on and blow up the Saudi and Israeli embassies there. On Jan. 25, Azerbaijan uncovered an Iranian plot to assassinate Israel's ambassador to Baku, Michael Lotem. There were also reportedly plans to blow up a Jewish school near Baku — though these were later denied. This is not the only such plots against Is