Israel election: With 60.2% of votes counted, Netanyahu’s Likud leads with 28 seats, followed by Eisenkot’s Yashar with 21. Arab parties: 16. Right-wing bloc backing Netanyahu: 56 seats; Eisenkot-led bloc: 48. Preliminary results, may change.

The U.S. has spent $47.1 billion on the war with Iran, according to The New York Times. Citing Pentagon data submitted to Congress, the paper says munitions (bombs, missiles & other weapons) account for more than 60% of the total. ▪️ Air Force: $7.6B ▪️ Navy: $1.5B ▪️ Army: $2.1B

US President Donald Trump says his backing for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has shifted the dynamics of Israel's parliamentary election. Once seen as facing a heavy defeat, Netanyahu is now in a closely balanced race, with a path to victory, according to Trump.

🇮🇱 Israelis are voting in a high-stakes election as PM Netanyahu faces a tough political battle. 🗳️ Over 4 million had voted by 4pm, a 55.7% turnout. ⏰ Polls close at 10pm, with initial projections expected afterward.

Israelis are voting today to elect the 26th Knesset, with PM Netanyahu facing a challenge from ex-army chief Gadi Eisenkot. 👉youtu.be/P4n-M9TADSY?si=1j9e…

Saudi Arabia reportedly paying millions of dollars to secure an end to attacks 👉youtu.be/OvgasoCWguY?si=ZDzx…

Wasiirka madaxtooyada Jamhuuriyadda Somaliland.

Ethiopia hosted a Red Sea and Gulf of Aden security conference with Somaliland, Djibouti, Yemen and Puntland attending. Somalia did not take part. Talks focused on maritime security, protecting waterways and fighting piracy. Somalia’s absence may raise political questions.

Israeli PM Netanyahu says Israel maintains very close ties with Somaliland, Ethiopia and the UAE. He noted Israel was the first country to recognize Somaliland, describing relations as very good, and praised Ethiopia as a powerful country of major regional importance.

Pakistan's army chief, Saudi Arabia's Defense Minister, and Turkey's intelligence chief have met with a senior Iranian military official. Islamabad says the talks underscore the need for regional states to settle disputes through dialogue.

Analyst Michael Rubin asks: why is Somaliland pressured to reunite with Somalia, while Djibouti, historically part of the Somali territories, faces no such demand? He says if Somali unity is a legal and historical argument, it should apply to Djibouti too.

#Somaliland’s Ministry of Civil Aviation has issued a new directive: effective immediately, tickets issued through #Somalia’s Billing and Settlement Plan (BSP) will NOT be accepted for departures from Egal and Berbera airports, including previously issued and return tickets.

#Somaliland’s Ministry of Civil Aviation has issued a new directive: effective immediately, tickets issued through #Somalia’s Billing and Settlement Plan (BSP) will NOT be accepted for departures from Egal and Berbera airports, including previously issued and return tickets.

Kala soco faahfaahinta Goordhaw @MMSomalitv

Trump says the US could launch a new attack on Iran, but a diplomatic deal is also possible. He refused to say when a strike might happen, stating that both options remain on the table.

China has reaffirmed its position against the recognition of Somaliland, stating its stance in Djibouti following recent remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump. 👉youtu.be/03LqQTLRnC4?si=798T…

Solution to flight challenges facing Somalilanders proposed to government 👉youtu.be/WzQ8B10byRs?si=r1Ld…

#Somaliland: Journalist Abdirahman Cige arrested in Hargeisa. His detention is reportedly linked to an interview he conducted with a man who declared in Hargeisa his candidacy for the presidency of Somalia.

"My daughter told me, 'Dad, read the Qur'an.'" – former U.S. President Bill Clinton 👉youtu.be/nYoqmYFvLyo?si=0v-1…

"We supported Berbera Port so Ethiopia could gain a second sea route," says Vivianne Infante 👉youtu.be/oC6fwCeSgVk?si=v8gu…