Sunday 28/December/2025 – 08:56 PM
Hebrew Channel 12 claimed that a royal official SaudiHe stated that Israel’s recognition of Somaliland keeps it away from normalization with Riyadh.
The official said that Israel’s recognition of Somaliland distances it from normalization with Riyadh, and increases its isolation from the region, as the channel described.
The official added, according to the channel’s claims: Netanyahu’s desire for a second presidential term exacerbates regional unrest, and how will he feel when Saudi Arabia supports the Palestinian movements in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, and the Lebanese movements in southern Lebanon?
Israel’s recognition of Somaliland
Somali Foreign Minister Abdel Salam Abdi Ali said that his country had submitted an official request to Israel to withdraw its recognition of Somaliland.
The Somali Foreign Minister added: The dialogue with the Somaliland region will continue to reach a peaceful solution, and Israel’s recognition of the Somaliland region is a threat to regional security, and the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity are inviolable red lines.
