An Israeli official has dismissed a report claiming Israel deployed 50 soldiers of Ethiopian descent in Somaliland, calling it 'fake news'. Earlier today, Somalia alleged the deployment, which was attributed to an unidentified source.
An Israeli official denied a report from earlier today claiming that Israel had stationed 50 soldiers, primarily of Ethiopian origin, in the breakaway region of Somaliland. The official described the report as 'fake news'. The denial comes hours after Somalia alleged the deployment in a statement attributed to an unspecified source. As The Zioneer reported earlier today (Mon 14:32 Jerusalem), the allegation followed Defense Minister Israel Katz's reference to a 'series of under-the-radar' operations with Somaliland. No additional details on the context of Katz's remarks have emerged. The denial is the only official Israeli response so far, and no corroborating evidence for the Somali claim has been published.
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