Israelโs recognition of Somaliland has opened a new phase of strategic recalibration in the Horn of Africa, a region already engulfed by political fragmentation, security crises and competing external interventions. In foreign policy circles, the move is widely viewed not as a routine diplomatic exercise but as a calculated strategic step with the potential to reshape the security environment of the Red Sea.
With maritime routes under pressure since the Gaza war and the Bab al-Mandab emerging as a critical chokepoint, Tel Aviv appears to be searching for new avenues for security access, intelligence reach and logistical depth along the African shore of the Red Sea. Across the Arab world and parts of Africa, Israelโs expanding footprint is increasingly interpreted through a military and geopolitical lens rather than a diplomatic one.
For Israel, Somaliland offers geography before legitimacy. Located near one of the worldโs most sensitive maritime corridors, the territory provides proximity to Yemen, the Gulf of Aden and East A
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