Why Israel is strengthening ties with Somaliland as Red Sea rivalry intensifies (opens original article in a new tab)

Israel and Somaliland are deepening their diplomatic and strategic ties as regional tensions in the Red Sea escalate, with Israel becoming the first country to recognize Somaliland's independence.

• Israel recognized Somaliland's independence, making it the first country to do so
• Somaliland's president visited Israel, marking a significant diplomatic milestone
• Israel and Somaliland are strengthening ties amid Red Sea tensions
• Somaliland's population shows mixed reactions to the growing relationship
• Somaliland controls a strategic coastline near the Gulf of Aden