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Indonesia to begin deploying Gaza peacekeeping force in April - report

The number of soldiers in Aprilis reportedly set at 1,000, and the full June force at around 8,000, which is higher than some earlier figures the media has speculated about.

Members of the Indonesian Army walk towards the Ceremonial Plaza before a ceremony marking Indonesia's 80th Independence Day in Indonesia's future capital Nusantara in East Kalimantan on August 17, 2025.
US President Donald Trump poses with the signed agreement at a world leaders' summit on ending the Gaza war, amid a US-brokered prisoner-hostage swap and ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, October 13, 2025.

Trump's progress in Gaza may be used to delay a new Israeli invasion of Gaza - analysis

A patch with Indonesia and an Indonesian flag on the arm of an Indonesian soldier during the preparation of the annual Bastille Day military parade on the Champs Elysees avenue in Paris France on July 14, 2025.

Indonesia to be first peacekeeping contributor to Gaza's International Stabilization Force - KAN

Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi attends a press briefing during an EU-Jordan summit in Amman, Jordan, January 8, 2026; illustrative.

Foreign ministers from Muslim, Arab countries denounce Israeli West Bank bill to expand control


Indonesia could recognize Israel if Palestinians given independence, president says

Standing alongside visiting French President Emmanuel Macron, Prabowo said Israel's security needs to be guaranteed.

 Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto speaks during a press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia, May 28, 2025.

Main thing stopping Gaza emigration is host countries, Netanyahu says

"We are destroying more and more homes, they have nowhere to return to. The only inevitable outcome will be the desire of Gazans to emigrate outside of the Gaza Strip," Netanyahu stated.

 Palestinians gather to receive aid, including food supplies provided by World Food Program (WFP) in Gaza. August 24, 2024.

Indonesia teams up with Bill Gates for pivotal TB vaccine trials

Subianto emphasized tuberculosis causes approximately 100,000 deaths annually, making its prevention a government priority.

 Indonesia teams up with Bill Gates for pivotal TB vaccine trials.

Indonesia ready to shelter Palestinians impacted by war in Gaza

Indonesia will temporarily shelter up to 1,000 Palestinians affected by the Gaza war, reaffirming its support for Palestinian independence and rejecting Trump's relocation plan.

 Palestinians flee their in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, March 18, 2025

‘I want to leave Gaza,’ Palestinians tell BBC Arabic

One Palestinian woman explained that her husband, a Jordanian citizen, was forced by Egypt to return to Gaza without his family.

 Palestinians flee their in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, March 18, 2025

One hundred Gazans to migrate to Indonesia for work under new plan - N12

This is part of a new voluntary migration project led by Major-General Ghassan Alian, head of Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT).

 Workers work at the construction site of the Jakarta Light Rail Transport (LRT) Phase 1B in Jakarta on July 18, 2024.

Trump envoy floats plan to relocate Gaza civilians to Indonesia - report

As the Israel-Hamas ceasefire takes effect, Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff considers on-ground presence in Gaza while exploring controversial population relocation proposals.

 Rally for Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump, in New York

Indonesian rabbi reflects establishing community as son celebrates bar mitzvah - interview

"All Jews are responsible for one another," said Baruch, adding that since October 7 it was important to remember that "We are one people, one faith."

Indonesian Rabbi Yaakov Baruch celebrates his son's bar mitzvah at the Kotel.

Israel boycotts hit Unilever's Indonesia business as market share drops

About 87% of Indonesia's population of 280 million is Muslim, and pro-Palestine groups and apps have emerged urging people to boycott brands, including those made by Unilever.

 Demonstrators chant slogans during a pro-Palestinian rally in front of the US embassy during a rally in support of the Palestinian people in Jakarta on October 25, 2024.

Indonesia's National Museum opens 'Oldest Civilization' exhibit with Homo erectus fossils

Indonesia's Minister of Culture Fadli Zon emphasized the region's "important part of the grand narrative of human evolution" in his speech at the exhibition's opening.

 Java man figures of Sangiran Museum in the Sangiran Early Man Site, Central Java, Indonesia.