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Houthis Vow to Target Israeli Troops in Somaliland

6/26/2026

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Houthi Threatens Israeli Presence

Houthi Abdul-Malik al-Houthi vowed on 26 June 2026 to target Israeli presence in Somaliland.
Mohammed Al-Farah warned on 24 June 2026 that Israel’s deployment of 50 troops to Somaliland would cross a line and be targeted.
Israel’s December 2025 recognition of Somaliland, condemned by Somalia, prompted President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi to open a Jerusalem embassy and led the Houthis to claim any Israeli or U.S. foothold threatens Red Sea security.

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Israel Gains Foothold

Israel appointed Michael Lotem as its first ambassador to Hargeisa in April.
Hundreds of Hargeisa residents greeted President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Irro after his Israel visit under security.
A Somali official said about 50 Israeli troops, Ethiopian Israelis, are in Somaliland to blend locally.
Somaliland let Israel use a military site as a stop for long-range aircraft, providing a base for Israeli aid that includes police and security training.

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Houthi Threatens Israeli Presence

Houthi Abdul-Malik al-Houthi vowed on 26 June 2026 to target Israeli presence in Somaliland.
Mohammed Al-Farah warned on 24 June 2026 that Israel’s deployment of 50 troops to Somaliland would cross a line and be targeted.
Israel’s December 2025 recognition of Somaliland, condemned by Somalia, prompted President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi to open a Jerusalem embassy and led the Houthis to claim any Israeli or U.S. foothold threatens Red Sea security.

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