Overview
- Israel’s decision to recognise Somaliland remains in place, with plans announced to exchange ambassadors and open embassies alongside cooperation in agriculture, health and technology.
- At an emergency session, 14 of 15 Security Council members criticised the recognition, while the United States defended Israel’s right to conduct diplomatic relations and said its own policy had not changed.
- Somalia urged UN action, calling the step illegal and warning in a letter of reported concerns that it could be used to justify forced relocation of Palestinians to northwestern Somalia.
- Houthi leader Abdulmalik al-Houthi said any Israeli presence in Somaliland would be treated as a military target, and Al‑Shabaab vowed to fight any Israeli involvement.
- A broad diplomatic backlash continued as a 21‑country joint statement with the OIC, along with the AU, Arab League, IGAD, the EU, the UK and South Africa, rejected the move and reaffirmed Somalia’s unity.