Overview
- Somalia requested the emergency Security Council session after its parliament declared Israel’s recognition null and void and framed it as a violation of sovereignty.
- Yemen’s Houthi leader warned any Israeli presence in Somaliland would be a military target, raising concerns for Red Sea and Gulf of Aden shipping routes.
- Twenty-one countries and the OIC issued a joint statement rejecting Israel’s move, with regional blocs including the AU, Arab League, IGAD and the EAC echoing opposition.
- China said it firmly opposes the recognition and voiced support for Somalia’s unity and territorial integrity, adding to the coordinated pushback.
- Somaliland welcomed Israel’s step and prospective cooperation, while Israel cast the decision as aligned with the Abraham Accords; Taiwan also voiced support for closer ties.