נשיא סומלילנד עבד א-רחמאן מוחמד עבדאללה ורעייתו פארדוסה מוחמד רובלה הניחו זר בקבר הרצל לצד סגן יו"ר ההסתדרות הציונית העולמית גאל גרינוולד.
צילום: שלומי אמסלם
The president of Somaliland is making his first visit to Israel, following the Jewish state’s recognition of the breakaway region of Somalia https://t.co/2Dhc9HQZVi
Ku soo dhawoow Israel, Madaxweynaha Somaliland @Abdirahmanirro.
Booqashadan taariikhiga ah waxay astaan u tahay kartida weyn ee iskaashiga cusub ee u dhexeeya labadeenna dal.
Bismillahi Rahmani Rahiim;
I have arrived in Israel as the first President of the Republic of Somaliland to undertake a State Visit, and I am honoured by the warm welcome extended by my friend, President @Isaac_Herzog
For thirty-five years, the people of Somaliland have built a peaceful, democratic, and resilient nation. We asked the world: Do you see us? Israel answered first. Today marks a historic milestone in our journey and the beginning of a new chapter in the relationship between Somaliland and Israel.
To the people of Somaliland: I carry your hopes and aspirations with me. Generations have struggled, sacrificed, and persevered to bring our nation to this moment. We will seize this opportunity with confidence, wisdom, and determination, always guided by the interests of our people and our Republic.
Today, history is being written, and Somaliland stands ready to forge a shared future founded on friendship, cooperation, and mutual respect.
#SomalilandIsrael
Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdilahi will visit the Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum in Jerusalem on Sunday, June 14, the museum announces.
This is the first official confirmation of the Somaliland president’s historic first state visit to Israel next week.
He is expected to meet Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and President Isaac Herzog, and inaugurate Somaliland’s embassy in Jerusalem between June 15-17.
Israel became the first (and so far only) country to formally recognize Somaliland as an independent state in December 2025.