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Somaliland says it will open an embassy in Jerusalem, Israel to ...
Somaliland said recognition by Israel will strengthen ties as both sides plan embassies and wider cooperation, including possible security links.
- On Tuesday, Ambassador Mohamed Hagi announced the Republic of Somaliland will soon open an embassy in Jerusalem, following Israel's formal recognition of the breakaway region in December 2025.
- Israel became the first country to formally recognize Somaliland as an independent state in December 2025; in return, Somaliland agreed to sign up to the Abraham Accords.
- Foreign Minister Gideon Saar confirmed Israel will also establish an embassy in Hargeisa, with the Somaliland Embassy becoming the eighth diplomatic mission located in Jerusalem.
- Somalia rejected the recognition as a "deliberate attack" on its sovereignty, while Arab and Muslim states expressed concern over Israel gaining a foothold in the Horn of Africa.
- The unrecognised state is 30km south of the Bab el-Mandab Strait, positioning Israel near Yemen's Houthis in a strategically significant waterway connecting the Gulf of Aden and Red Sea.
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Somalia: Somaliland Ambassador to Israel Announces Embassy in Jerusalem
Hargeisa -- Somaliland will open an embassy in Jerusalem in the near future, its ambassador to Israel said on tuesday, as diplomatic ties between the two sides continue to deepen following Israel's recognition of Somaliland last year.
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Somaliland recognises Jerusalem as capital of Israel and will open an embassy
Somaliland recognises Jerusalem as capital of Israel and will open an embassy Submitted by Sean Mathews on Tue, 05/19/2026 - 19:15 Somaliland and Israel are opening embassies, in a sign of Israel's deepening ties with the breakaway region in the Horn of Africa Special forces prepare for the 35th Independence Day celebrations near the presidential palace in Hargeisa's Shap neighbourhood in Somaliland, on 18 May 12026 (Kang-Chun Cheng/AFP) Of…
·London, United Kingdom
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Leaning Left1Leaning Right7Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution64% Right
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