Overview
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar and President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi signed a mutual recognition declaration that includes opening embassies and appointing ambassadors.
- Somaliland welcomed the move as a breakthrough and said it intends to join the Abraham Accords, with immediate cooperation outlined in agriculture, health, technology and the economy.
- Somalia condemned the recognition as a violation of its sovereignty, and the African Union said Somaliland remains part of Somalia and warned of a dangerous precedent, with Egypt, Turkey and Djibouti also criticizing the move.
- The United States offered no endorsement, as President Donald Trump said he was not ready to recognize Somaliland and would study the issue.
- Israeli analysts and the INSS cited strategic interests tied to the Gulf of Aden and Red Sea, including proximity to Yemen and the existing UAE military presence in Berbera.