Experts said Israel hopes to use Somaliland as a base for strikes on Yemen and a destination to deport Palestinians to.

Israel became the first nation to recognize Somaliland as a sovereign state on Friday, a move that was met with criticism from international observers who questioned its continued unwillingness to recognize a Palestinian state. Somaliland, a breakaway region in the north of Somalia that is home to more than 6 million people, declared independence in 1991, but until now…

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