Overview
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Foreign Minister Gideon Saar and Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi signed a joint declaration to launch full diplomatic relations, open embassies and expand cooperation in areas such as agriculture, health, technology and the economy.
- Somalia denounced a violation of its sovereignty as the African Union, Arab League, Turkey, Egypt and Djibouti criticized the move, and a bloc of 21 mostly Muslim countries warned of serious consequences under international law.
- The UN Security Council scheduled an emergency meeting for Monday in New York to consider the legal and security implications of Israel’s recognition.
- Somaliland welcomed the step as a milestone and signaled readiness to join the Abraham Accords, while its foreign minister rejected claims of any agreement to resettle Palestinians from Gaza.
- Analysts highlighted Somaliland’s position near the Bab al-Mandeb and Huthi-controlled areas of Yemen as a likely strategic factor, Al‑Shabaab threatened to fight the decision, and President Trump said the United States will not extend recognition.