Overview
- Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar met President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi in Hargeisa and said both sides agreed to appoint ambassadors and open embassies soon.
- Somalia condemned the trip as an unauthorized incursion into its sovereign territory and said it reserves the right to pursue diplomatic and legal steps.
- The African Union Peace and Security Council denounced Israel’s recognition and called for its immediate revocation, with the OIC and multiple countries also rejecting the move.
- Israel and Somaliland discussed cooperation in water, agriculture, health, technology and security, with Sa’ar noting planned training in Israel for Somaliland water-sector professionals.
- Somaliland reiterated it has not agreed to host Israeli bases or resettle Palestinians, while analysts point to its Red Sea location as a factor in Israel’s strategic calculus near Houthi-held Yemen.