Is Israel preparing to establish a military base in Somaliland? Statements made by the President of Somaliland, Abdirahman Mohamed Abdallahi Aro, during his visit to Israel last June, in which he did not rule out the establishment of an Israeli military base in the region, sparked widespread controversy, and re-shed light on two strategic sites witnessing extensive development work at Berbera Airport overlooking the coast of the Gulf of Aden.
Aro's visit to Israel raised questions about the level of security and military cooperation expected between the two sides, especially after he said in a television interview that establishing an Israeli military base in Somaliland "is not unlikely."
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This indicates that the bulk of the current construction work predates the recent rapprochement between Israel and Somaliland.
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In this context, Orna Mizrahi, a researcher at the Institute for National Security Studies, confirmed in statements to the BBC Fact-Finder that “the importance of Somaliland has increased for Israel due to the crisis with the Houthis and their start of launching missiles at Israel, which made Israel realize the importance of strengthening its relations with Somaliland further to monitor the situation in Yemen.”
Mizrahi added: “This was the motivation, as we sought to intensify relations with Somaliland because it gives Israel a strategic advantage with regard to the entire African continent.
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