Overview
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar and Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi signed a joint declaration of mutual recognition.
- Israel and Somaliland agreed to appoint ambassadors and open embassies as they establish full diplomatic ties.
- Israel announced immediate cooperation with Somaliland across agriculture, healthcare, technology and the economy.
- Somalia condemned the decision as a breach of international law and a violation of its sovereignty, while Turkey labeled it interference in Somali affairs.
- Turkey discussed the issue with Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and a U.S. presidential adviser on Africa, and Iraq issued its own condemnation citing threats to Horn of Africa stability.