Somaliland denies reports of resettling Gazans in exchange for Israeli recognition
Israel's formal recognition of Somaliland prompted claims by Somalia's president that Israel had reached an agreement with the breakaway republic to resettle Palestinians from Gaza or establish an Israeli military base there as part of an effort to destabilize the region. Somaliland rejected the assertions as 'baseless allegations'
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Israel's formal recognition of Somaliland prompted claims by Somalia's president that Israel had reached an agreement with the breakaway republic to resettle Palestinians from Gaza or establish an Israeli military base there as part of an effort to destabilize the region. Somaliland rejected the assertions as 'baseless allegations'
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05:47 PM • January 01 2026 IST
The Somaliland government on Thursday rejected claims by the Somali president that it had agreed to resettle displaced Palestinians from Gaza and allow the establishment of an Israeli military base in exchange for Israeli recognition.
