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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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…
Somaliland to establish embassy in Jerusalem
The Republic of Somaliland will establish an embassy in Jerusalem, according to Somaliland ambassador to Israel Mohamed Hagi."I am pleased to announce that the Republic of Somaliland’s Embassy will be located in Jerusalem," Hagi stated. "The embassy will be opened soon, while Israel will also establish its embassy in Hargeisa, reflecting growing friendship, mutual respect, and strategic cooperation between our two peoples."Israeli Foreign Minist…
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Cyprus MailSomaliland says it will open an embassy in Jerusalem, Israel to reciprocate
TEL AVIV, May 19 - Somaliland, a breakaway region of Somalia, will set up an embassy in Jerusalem soon, its ambassador said on Tuesday, after Israel became the first country to formally recognise the self-declared republic. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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