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title: "Briefing Room 20.06.26: What is Israel Up to in Somaliland? And More."
description: "Reports of Israeli overtures to Hargeisa — recognition talks, a possible base near Berbera, even Gazan resettlement — point to a widening contest for the Red Sea's southern shore."
url: https://fronts.co/videos/briefing-room-200626-what-is-israel-up-to-in-somaliland-and-more.md
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  - name: Simon Whistler
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Reports of Israeli overtures to Hargeisa — recognition talks, a possible base near Berbera, even Gazan resettlement — point to a widening contest for the Red Sea's southern shore.

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Full analysis is behind the paywall. Read the gated piece at https://fronts.co/videos/briefing-room-200626-what-is-israel-up-to-in-somaliland-and-more/.
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