On Friday 26 December, 2025, the Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, made known his official recognition of the Republic of Somaliland as an “independent and sovereign” State.
The Israeli PM also made known, Israel with Somaliland have signed a joint and mutual declaration, which is in the “spirit of the Abraham Accords at the initiative of Trump”, President of the United States (US).
He extended his congratulations to Dr. Abdirahman Mohamed Abdallah, President of Somaliland, and disclosed, Israel is planning to “immediately expand its relations with Somaliland”.
Netanyahu stated on X: “I announced today the official recognition of the Republic of Somaliland as an independent and sovereign state.
“Together with Foreign Minister Sa’ar and the President of the Republic of Somaliland, we signed a joint and mutual declaration.
“This declaration is in the spirit of the Abraham Accords, signed at the initiative of President Trump.
“I congratulated the President of Somaliland, Dr. Abdirahman Mohamed Abdallah, and praised his leadership and commitment to promoting stability and peace. I invited the President to pay an official visit to Israel.
“The State of Israel plans to immediately expand its relations with the Republic of Somaliland through extensive cooperation in the fields of agriculture, health, technology, and economy.”
