Relationship dossier
Israel
Somalia
Relationship assessment
Somalia has criticized Israeli actions and supported Palestinian positions; direct bilateral engagement is unclear.
Israel toward Somalia
Not assessedSomalia toward Israel
-20Somali officials have criticized Israeli military actions and expressed support for Palestinian positions, including during the Gaza war that began in 2023.
Overall relationship
Not assessedHow to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Somalia has publicly supported Palestinian positions and criticized Israeli military actions, including during the Gaza war that began in 2023. Information about direct Israeli government conduct toward Somalia is insufficient to characterize the bilateral relationship.
Areas of tension
- Somali government criticism of Israeli military actions and support for Palestinian positions.
Key developments
Somali officials criticized Israeli military actions during the Gaza war that began in 2023.
Major uncertainties
- Details of direct Israeli government policy toward Somalia are limited.
- The scope and continuity of Somali government statements and actions concerning Israel are unclear.