Overview
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar and President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi signed a mutual declaration establishing full diplomatic relations, including embassies and ambassadors.
- Israel said it will move immediately to cooperate with Somaliland in agriculture, health, technology and the economy, and invited President Abdullahi to visit.
- Somaliland welcomed the step as a milestone in its quest for statehood and declared its intent to join the Abraham Accords.
- Somalia, Egypt, Turkey and Djibouti condemned the move, and statements from regional and continental bodies reiterated support for Somalia’s unity and territorial integrity.
- Analysts highlighted Somaliland’s Red Sea location and Berbera port in Israel’s calculus, while U.S. recognition remains unsettled with reports alternately describing President Trump as considering the move or not ready.