Somaliland region's president embarks on maiden visit to Israeli-occupied territories
The president of Somalia's breakaway Somaliland region has made a maiden visit to the Israeli-occupied territories.
The purpose of the visit is to open an illegal embassy in occupied al-Quds.
The Israeli regime recognized the breakaway region of Somaliland as a state in late December 2025. Its move was swiftly condemned by Somalia and several regional powers who warned that recognition of the self-declared Republic of Somaliland as a sovereign state is in violation of international law and threatens regional stability.
At the time, the self-declared president of Somaliland, Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, paid homage to the Tel Aviv regime for its recognition of the wayward Horn of Africa entity as an independent sovereign state. Abdullahi, on Sunday, set foot in Tel Aviv for his first visit, during which he is scheduled to open the breakaway region's embassy in al-Quds.
“This historic visit embodies the enormous potential of the new partnership between [us]," Israeli President Isaac Herzog wrote on X, posting numerous photos of himself and his wife with the Somaliland president.
Abdullahi is scheduled to open the Somaliland embassy in al-Quds on Monday.
The breakaway Somaliland region, which has lacked official recognition since its self-declared independence from Somalia in 1991, operates as a de facto independent administrative, political, and security entity.
However, the Somali government refuses to recognize Somaliland as an independent state, considers it an integral part of its territory, and views any direct deals or engagement with it as a violation of Somalia’s sovereignty and unity.
The United Nations, and almost all countries, have refused to recognize Somaliland as an independent state, warning of the implications of such moves for regional and international stability.
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