Middle East and Africa
Israeli forces have started detaining people involved in the flotilla to send humanitarian aid to Gaza, including a total of nine Indonesian citizens, as confirmed by the Foreign Ministry.
Activists hold a rally against Israel's interception of ships participating in the Global Sumud Flotilla, a civilian-led humanitarian aid mission to Gaza by sea, on May 19 in Bandung, West Java. (AFP/Timur Matahari)
More Indonesians have been confirmed of being detained by Israeli authorities following the interception of a Gaza-bound aid flotilla in international open waters, prompting the government to pursue talks with partnering countries and through other diplomatic channels to secure their release.
On Wednesday, the Foreign Ministry confirmed the number of Indonesian aid volunteers and journalists arrested by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) has risen to nine. They were part of the Global Sumud Flotilla, an international civilian convoy seeking to break Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza and deliver humanitarian aid.
