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- Ahmed Dirie called for a mutual-defense partnership with Israel against common threats.
- Israel became the first UN member state to recognize Somaliland in December 2025.
- Dr. Mohamed Hagi presented his credentials to President Isaac Herzog in May 2026, becoming Somaliland’s first ambassador to Israel.
- Somaliland opened its embassy in Jerusalem in August 2026.
- Dirie offered up to 2,000 Somaliland troops for an international Gaza stabilization force.