# Somalia won’t accept Israeli presence ‘under any circumstances’: President

https://mins.news/en/item/84794

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-03 16:25 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/3/somalia-wont-accept-israeli-presence-under-any-circumstances-president?traffic_source=rss

> Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud tells Al Jazeera that Somalia will reject an Israeli presence under any circumstances and resist efforts to draw it into Middle East crises. He says Israel plans a naval base and airport access in Berbera, and criticises Israel’s recognition of Somaliland and Houthi disruption of navigation in the Bab al-Mandeb strait.

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