The Israeli Foreign Ministry has released a photo of Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi Cirro standing with Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sar.
The Israeli Foreign Minister, who himself released the photo, said that the photos of the celebrations received from Somaliland are a reflection of joy and hope for a better future.
“We will continue to work together to strengthen the cooperation and friendship between our two nations and countries,” said Minister Sar.
It is not known when President Cirro traveled to Israel, but it is said that he most likely went to the United Arab Emirates, and there are two trips to the Emirates where he was absent from the media for days and his appearance disappeared.
It is believed that President Cirro did this to hide from the Somali government leaders his diplomatic activities, as the Somali government could have interfered and discouraged his efforts.
Israel, which was the first country to recognize Somaliland in 1960, has once again dared to be the first country to recognize it, and is now making every effort to get the US government to recognize it as well, although Trump has said he will not rush it.
The United Nations Security Council is holding a meeting tomorrow to discuss the recognition of Somaliland, and it is likely that there will be a debate between Israel and the governments that oppose the recognition, first of all Somalia.
