Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar and Somaliland's president formally inaugurated the Somaliland embassy in Jerusalem, according to an official Israeli source.
Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar and Somaliland's president formally inaugurated the Somaliland embassy in Jerusalem on Monday afternoon, according to an official Israeli source — an event that culminates a long, quiet diplomatic arc. The ceremony, held at what is now the eighth foreign mission to open in Jerusalem, was first reported by the desk at 17:41 Jerusalem and was confirmed by an official Israeli source.
As The Zioneer reported on Monday at 17:41 Jerusalem, the opening of the mission was announced earlier in the day. The initial account noted that this is Somaliland's eighth embassy worldwide and the first in Israel, deepening ties between Israel and the breakaway republic in the Horn of Africa. The update at this hour adds that Sa'ar personally attended the ceremony, signaling senior-level engagement from the Israeli government.
The Zioneer has previously reported on the low-key diplomatic and security cooperation between Israel and Somaliland, which has been ongoing for years. The opening of a permanent mission in Jerusalem represents a formal step in relations, as the self-declared republic continues to seek international recognition.
The scope of the diplomatic representation—whether the mission is headed by a chargé d'affaires or a resident ambassador—has not been specified by the official source, and no further details on the ceremony or immediate bilateral plans were provided.
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