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Azerbaijan is currently battling ethnic Armenian troops in the mountainous enclave of Nagorno-Karabakah after fighting began last Sunday between the two sides. The war widened after Armenia defended Nagorno-Karabakh over ethnic ties. (Read: Netanyahu and Erdogan Become Allies in Armenia vs Azerbaijan War?)
Nagorno-Karabakh, which is ruled by ethnic Armenians, was once part of the territory of Azerbaijan. However, the region became independent after the Soviet Union dissolved in the 1990s. Its independence is not recognized internationally and is considered by Azerbaijan as a separatist territory.
In the video, which was published by various media, a truck is seen approaching a bridge on the Armenian side of the conflict zone when a missile suddenly attacks and flattens the bridge.
LORA is a missile quasiballistic teater made by the Israel Aerospace Industry (IAI). This weapon can be launched from ship or land, has an operational range of 400 km (250 miles) and is accurate at hitting its target within ten minutes of launch.
Azerbaijan is the first and only confirmed country where Israel delivered LORA missiles through an arms deal that took place in 2018. (Also read: Bombarded by Azerbaijani Artillery, Armenian Troops Crying to Go Home)
Azerbaijan is a well-known ally of Israel, which supplies Israel with about 40 percent of its oil needs. The country is a longtime customer of various Israeli defense companies, which buy drones, missiles and other advanced weapon systems.
In 2016, Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev revealed that his country signed a long-term contract worth $ 5 billion over the years to buy weapons and security equipment from Israel.
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