The Israeli foreign minister descriped his visit to Hargeisa as a message determined to vigorously advance relations between Israel and Somaliland.
“It’s a great privilege to conduct the first official diplomatic visit to Somaliland, at the invitation of President.
The visit is also a message: We are determined to vigorously advance relations between Israel and Somaliland,” says the minister.
The minister added: “Today, we held substantive discussions with the President and senior members of his government on the full range of our relations.
The mutual recognition and establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries are not directed against anyone. Our shared objective is to promote the mutual benefit of both nations and countries,”
The minister made clear to Somaliland that Only Israel will decide whom it recognizes and with whom it maintains diplomatic relations.
He says that the President of Somaliland informed him that he has accepted Israeli PM Netanyahu’s invitation and will pay an official visit to Israel.
It’s a great privilege to conduct the first official diplomatic visit to Somaliland, at the invitation of President @Abdirahmanirro.
The visit is also a message: We are determined to vigorously advance relations between Israel and Somaliland.
Today, we held substantive… pic.twitter.com/hsTUavkxwl— Gideon Sa’ar | גדעון סער (@gidonsaar) January 6, 2026
