Somaliland

Two wounded in Jerusalem car blast as Somaliland seeks deeper security ties with Israel

The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Gadi Zaig - the top stories, clear and concise.

The flag of Somaliland is seen during a campaign rally of the main opposition party Waddani in Hargeisa on November 8, 2024, ahead of the 2024 Somaliland presidential election.
Flags of Somalia's breakaway region of Somaliland fly alongside Israeli flags on a street in western Jerusalem on June 14, 2026; illustrative

Somaliland seeks deeper security ties with Israel, sees Turkey as growing threat

Houthi police officers stand guard upon the arrival of Houthi prisoners upon their arrival from the Red Sea coast, in Sana'a, Yemen, September 12, 2026

Red Sea conflicts converge as Ethiopia, Yemen, Sudan crises deepen regional instability - analysis

The Israel and Somaliland Friendship Association delegation in Israel. September 2026.

Somaliland delegation eyes Israeli military presence to strengthen cooperation against Houthis


From Somaliland to Gaza: Rebuilding through maternal, developmental security - opinion

Gazans wishing to move away from Hamas exist, and a maternal health initiative could create the conditions under which Gazans can change their society.

Somaliland First Lady Fardowsa Mohamed Roble, Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, President Isaac Herzog, and First Lady Michal Herzog in Jerusalem, June 14, 2026.

Israel to assist Somaliland in developing its water sector

Energy Minister and Somaliland President agree on strategic cooperation

Israel’s Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, Eli Cohen, and Somaliland President Abdirahman Abdullahi have agreed to strengthen and deepen cooperation between their countries

Somaliland Defense Minister says IDF will not establish presence in their country

Though Israel has been training Somaliland's police, the IDF won't have a military base there going forward.

President Isaac Herzog receives the first-ever Ambassador of Somaliland to Israel, Mohamed Hagi, in his residence last month.

Erdogan’s road through Syria runs into the Druze - opinion

Erdogan is positioning Turkey to turn post-Assad Syria into a strategic corridor of influence, and Israel would be negligent to wait until that corridor becomes a military fact.

 Druze have been serving in the IDF since the state was born.

In Somaliland, a Muslim nation calls Israel a friend - opinion

Israel’s recognition of Somaliland opened a historic door. The challenge now is turning goodwill into lasting partnership

Somaliland's President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi signs a guest book, next to Israel's President Isaac Herzog and Israel's first lady Michal Herzog, during his visit to the President's Residence in Jerusalem, June 14.
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US, Iran near potential deal as Middle East waits

The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Shifra Jacobs—the top stories, clear and concise. 

A woman walks next to a banner with a picture of Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei in Tehran, Iran, May 8, 2026.

Somaliland president makes historic first visit to Israel following country's recognition

The highlight of the visit is expected on Monday evening, with the official opening of Somaliland's embassy, marking the establishment of full diplomatic relations between the two countries.

Somaliland First Lady Fardowsa Mohamed Roble, Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, President Isaac Herzog, and First Lady Michal Herzog in Jerusalem, June 14, 2026.

Will Israel stand alone for Somaliland? - opinion

If Israel truly believes Somaliland deserves a seat among the family of nations, then it cannot stop at the bilateral opening of embassies and exchange of ambassadors.

STRATEGIC CHOKEPOINT: A Puntland Marine officer patrols the Bosasso coastline in the Red Sea against ISIS, in Bari Region in the Gulf of Aden, Somalia, Jan. 2025.

Grapevine, May 21, 2026: New face on the diplomatic circuit

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

President Isaac Herzog shakes hands with Somaliland’s first ambassador to Israel, Dr. Mohamed Hagi, after receiving his credentials at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem, May 18, 2026.

Somaliland embassy to be based in Jerusalem, newly inaugurated ambassador says

Somaliland announced it will open its embassy in Jerusalem, while Israel will establish its embassy in Hargeisa, marking growing ties and strategic cooperation between the two nations.

President Isaac Herzog shakes hands with Somaliland’s first ambassador to Israel, Dr. Mohamed Hagi, after receiving his credentials at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem, May 18, 2026.