Pakistan has strongly criticized Israel’s decision to recognize Somaliland, calling it a violation of Somalia’s sovereignty and a destabilizing move for the region.

Somali Defense Minister Ahmed Moalim Fiqi says Israel plans to expel the Palestinians living in the Gaza Strip and forcefully send them to Somaliland.

The British government reportedly co-owns UAE-controlled Berbera port in Somaliland, which is part of a network of Emirati infrastructure used to arm the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan.

The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen says the leader of the secessionist Southern Transitional Council (STC) has fled to the United Arab Emirates via Somaliland after skipping peace talks in Riyadh.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry has condemned the visit of Israeli foreign minister Gideon Saar to the self-declared republic of Somaliland, calling it a “dangerous precedent in international relations” and a “lethal blow to the legal and normative foundations of the United Nations.”

Yemen says Israel’s recognition of Somaliland is a violation of Somalia’s sovereignty and a dangerous escalation threatening regional and international security.

Israel’s foreign minister has traveled to Somaliland following Israel’s highly controversial decision to recognize the breakaway region.