Israeli foreign minister arrives in Somaliland after recognition

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar arrived in Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland on Tuesday, almost two weeks after Tel Aviv recognized the region amid international outrage, Anadolu reports. “The mutual recognition and establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries are not directed against anyone,” Saar said on the US social media company X. He said the region’s president, Abdirahman Mohamed Abdilahi, has accepted an invitation from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to visit Israel and open an embassy there. An Israeli Foreign Ministry statement said the visit came upon an invitation from Abdilahi to meet with official there. According to the statement, Abdilahi described Saar’s visit as “a significant milestone” that reflects a shared commitment to developing a “productive, […]