Overview
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Foreign Minister Gideon Saar and Somaliland’s president signed a mutual declaration of recognition described as in the spirit of the Abraham Accords.
- Israel announced plans to appoint ambassadors, open embassies and pursue cooperation in agriculture, health, technology and the economy.
- Somalia’s government condemned the decision as a violation of sovereignty and international law, warning that it threatens stability in the Horn of Africa.
- Turkey denounced the recognition as interference, and Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan held calls with counterparts in Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Jordan as well as the U.S. presidential advisor for Africa.
- Iraq issued a formal condemnation, and Israel’s UN mission said the Security Council is expected to meet on Monday to discuss the move, with Djibouti, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Qatar expressing support for Somalia.