Somaliland President Makes First State Visit to Israel; Embassy Opens in Jerusalem
Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi made his first state visit to Israel, during which Somaliland opened its first-ever embassy in Jerusalem. He met with Israeli President Isaac Herzog, and both countries described the visit as historic.
Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi made his first state visit to Israel. During the visit, Somaliland opened its first-ever embassy in Jerusalem. President Abdullahi met with Israeli President Isaac Herzog in Jerusalem. Herzog said, 'We are pleased to host you and your wife, together with your delegation of ministers and leaders, in Israel for this historic visit.' Israel recognized Somaliland as an independent state. According to gdelt, Israel will open an embassy in Hargeisa, Somaliland's capital. According to gdelt, Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi and Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Moshe Sa'ar attended the inauguration of the Somaliland embassy in Jerusalem. According to allafrica, Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi was awarded the Friends of Zion Award in Jerusalem. According to jfeed.com, Israel recognized Somaliland in December. According to dawn, Somaliland has been seeking international recognition for 35 years. According to gdelt, Somaliland Ambassador Mohamed Hagi visited Israel in May and revealed plans for an embassy in Jerusalem.
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