The Israeli government announced on Friday the recognition of the Somaliland breakaway region as an "independent sovereign state", a step likely to face widespread regional rejection, due to the region's lack of official recognition since declaring secession from Somalia in 1991.
The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated in a press release that the latter "announced today the official recognition of the Republic of Somaliland as an independent sovereign state".
The statement noted that the Israeli Mossad contributed to strengthening the recognition between the two sides.
It added: "The Prime Minister, the Foreign Minister, and the President of the Republic of Somaliland signed a joint reciprocal declaration".
It continued: "This declaration comes in the spirit of the Abraham Accords that were signed at the initiative of President Trump".
The "Abraham Accords" are normalization agreements signed in 2020 between Israel and the UAE and Bahrain under US sponsorship, later joined by Sudan and Morocco.
Today, the official recognition of the Republic of Somaliland as an independent sovereign state was announced.
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The Israeli Government Recognizes the Somaliland Breakaway Region as an 'Independent Sovereign State'