Overview
- Israel and Somaliland signed a joint declaration and said they will appoint ambassadors and open embassies, with an invitation for Somaliland's president to visit Israel.
- Somaliland's president Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, known as Irro, called the recognition a historic moment and the start of a strategic partnership.
- Somalia condemned the move as a deliberate attack on its sovereignty, and Egypt, Turkey, Djibouti, the Gulf Cooperation Council, the Arab League and the African Union also rejected it.
- The Palestinian Authority's foreign ministry voiced concern, noting past references to Somaliland as a destination for expelling Palestinians from Gaza.
- Asked if Washington would follow, President Donald Trump said no and that the U.S. would study the issue, while analysts highlight Somaliland's location for securing Israel's access and partners in the Red Sea.