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Yemen’s warnings against any Israeli military or intelligence deployment in the breakaway region of "Somaliland" do not stem from a mere show of force or an intervention in the domestic affairs of other states. Rather, they are driven by regional stability, national sovereignty, the protection of Yemeni national security, and the defense of the state's supreme interests. This comes amid a rapidly shifting regional military and political landscape, coupled with unprecedented international competition over the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab Strait.
At a highly sensitive juncture of regional interactions, and as efforts by the United States and "Israel" to reassert direct hegemony over the region unravel, the Israeli military and security infiltration into Somalia's geopolitical sphere becomes evident. This encroachment bypasses all regional understandings and normalization tracks, backed by intensive U.S. logistical support and protection. Such a move grants the Israeli entity qualitative strategic advantages, paving the way to enforce a blockade and place vital regional surroundings and international waterways under direct surveillance and control.
The objectives of this deployment extend beyond immediate geographical gains. A strategic reading reveals persistent Israeli intentions to secure a permanent foothold near international shipping lanes, wresting one of the most critical geopolitical levers from the Arab and Islamic world. This would enable the entity to choke regional nations by controlling the global jugular of energy and trade. Furthermore, "Israel" seeks to build advanced reconnaissance and intelligence capabilities in the Horn of Africa, allowing direct proximity to the Yemeni theater to closely monitor its military developments—a move that poses a direct, existential threat to Yemeni national security.
Military Bases and Intelligence Hubs
In the broader strategic dimension, this military repositioning underscores a fervent Israeli ambition to expand its network of influence in Africa and the southern Red Sea, one of the world's most critical geopolitical theaters. Controlling the routes of this sea and the vital Bab al-Mandab Strait is not a temporary maneuver, but a pivotal step toward shaping international and regional environments to redraw the map of the region, serving expansionist ambitions.
In light of these realities, Israeli maneuvers and expansionist designs are no longer hidden, elevating the historical and security responsibility of Red Sea littoral states to act urgently and curb this colonial drive. This dangerous presence extends far beyond alleged political recognition between two entities lacking legal or legitimate foundations; it aims to "legitimize" opening the secessionist region's territories to establish military bases and intelligence hubs that reshape security balances in favor of the occupation. This portends deeper risks, potentially fueling the appetite of other global and regional powers to deepen their military presence, leading to the complete militarization of the region. Consequently, this Israeli presence in the breakaway region becomes a flashpoint and a direct threat to Yemen and the entire region, positioning this issue at the forefront of the most volatile geopolitical files in the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea.
In this context, Yemen views any Israeli presence in the Horn of Africa, particularly in Somaliland, as a red line and a highly dangerous strategic development due to its direct impact on regional security and the safety of vital navigation in the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab. The scope of the threat expands to turn this illicit cooperation into a breeding ground for risks that will inevitably impact all nations relying on this vital maritime artery. This new deployment triggers international competition in the Horn of Africa, transforming an area already crowded with military bases into an accelerated theater of militarization, pushing the entire region to the brink of a comprehensive, confrontational showdown.
Israeli Attempts to Secure a Victory
Security experts in reports by the French Foundation for Strategic Research (FMES) note that the intelligence deployment at Berbera airport and port directly aims to gather information and provide early warnings against Yemeni military activities (Ansarollah). This has been acknowledged by the Israeli elite; politicians and analysts told Bloomberg and the Israeli Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) that since the initial rapprochement, Israel's primary motive behind recognizing "Somaliland" was to establish advanced intelligence and military bases directly opposite the Yemeni coast. This would allow the entity to track missile launches, drone deployments, and reconnaissance vessels within seconds.
Furthermore, analysts at FMES suggest that "Israel" is attempting to compensate for its inability to protect its shipping in the Red Sea by creating a "counter-security depth" through its presence in the Horn of Africa. The entity seeks to re-establish deterrence and break the Yemeni naval blockade imposed on occupied Palestinian ports (such as Umm al-Rashrash/Eilat) by choking nearby supply lines. This altogether elevates the situation to a danger that must be neutralized.
Mohammed al-Farah, a member of Ansarollah Political Bureau, confirmed that any Zionist military movement in the waters or territories of "Somaliland" constitutes a direct threat to Yemeni national security and will be targeted immediately by all available means.
The Leadership Solidifies the Stance
The Yemeni position was spearheaded by the leader, Sayyed Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, with a fiery confirmation that solidified Yemen's stance against Tel Aviv's efforts to build military and intelligence bases on the southern coast of the Gulf of Aden. He declared unequivocally: "Yemen will not stand idly by, nor will it wait for the hesitant to take a stance; rather, it will take the initiative at any time the enemy establishes any deployment in Somaliland to target it by all available means."
The leader's statements, promising to target any Israeli presence or deployment in the Somaliland region, received widespread official and media attention. Military observers emphasize that Yemen will not hesitate to take the battle into the African continent, meaning that Yemeni missiles and drones targeting the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden now possess a "fixed and mobile bank of targets" on the other side of the Gulf of Aden (in cities such as Berbera and Hargeisa).
Israeli Acknowledgment
For their part, military experts at the Israeli Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) acknowledge that the leader's threats are not mere rhetoric. According to their analysis, Yemen possesses missile and drone capabilities that have proven effective in the Red Sea, meaning that any Israeli facility or force in the region will remain under continuous Yemeni surveillance and fire.
Meanwhile, political commentators noted that the Yemeni warnings arrived at a critical time to deter a "malicious conspiracy," pointing to intelligence reports indicating that the Israeli presence in Somaliland does not only aim to spy on Yemen, but also paves the way for schemes involving the forced displacement of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to the Horn of Africa—a plan entirely rejected by the Axis of Resistance and regional states.
