Somaliland fears Israel may change its recognition policy if Netanyahu government is replaced

Somaliland’s leadership has expressed concern that Israel could reverse its recognition of the territory’s independence if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is replaced by a government led by Gadi Eisenkot, according to Kan News.
Israel recognized Somaliland’s independence nearly a year ago, despite the territory being widely regarded internationally and in the Arab world as part of Somalia. Somaliland’s president also visited Israel in recent months.
According to the report, the concerns may stem partly from a misunderstanding of Israeli domestic politics and limited contact with figures in the political bloc that could form the next government.
Kan News reported that reassuring messages have since been conveyed to Somaliland’s leadership from Israel, including by politically unaffiliated figures, emphasizing that recognition of Somaliland is not a matter of political dispute and that Israel has no intention of reversing its decision, even if Netanyahu leaves office.