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International contention continues as eight more countries condemn Israel's E1 settlement plan

A spokesperson for the US State Department spoke to N12 News later on Friday, saying that the US government "does not support annexation."

View of the unrecognized Bedouin village of Khan al-Ahmar, near Ma'ale Adumim, in the West Bank, on May 19, 2026.
Rescuers inspect a heavily-damaged building at L. Say port following an earthquake in Maumere, Sikka, East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia, August 15, 2026.

Magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes off Indonesia's Sumatra island

People evacuate from a building collapse at Jayakarta hotel following an earthquake of magnitude 7.7, in Labuan Bajo, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, August 15, 2026.

At least 68 dead after Indonesia earthquake as survivors experience aftershocks, await aid

(Front row, L/R) Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, and Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim al-Thani attend the inaugural meeting of the Board of Peace, hosted by US President Donald Trump.

Eight Arab, Islamic nations accuse Israel of derailing Trump's Gaza peace plan


Indonesia to begin airdropping aid into Gaza Strip as IDF expands operations

Indonesia, a predominantly Muslim country, will be one of 11 countries to have executed aid drops in Gaza, with the coordination request specifically coming from within the political echelon.

Jordanian and UAE planes drop humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip on July 27, 2025. Earlier in the day, Israel announced tactical pauses and its first airdrops of aid.

Israel rescues couple after being detained in Indonesia over IDF uniform photos - report

The rescued couple was detained under suspicion of violating their work visas, but Ynet reports that they were harassed due to their Israeli identity.

 Pro-Palestinian supporters take part in a rally calling for an end to the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, outside the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia, October 11, 2023.

Million-Year-Old Stone Tools Discovered on Sulawesi Rewrite Early Human History

The age of the artifacts was confirmed through paleomagnetic analysis of the sandstone and direct dating of a pig fossil, Celebochoerus Heekereni, found in the same stratum.

A stone tool found on Sulawesi.

Indonesia to evacuate 2,000 wounded Gazans to island for treatment

The plan comes months after President Prabowo Subianto's offer to shelter wounded Palestinians drew criticism for seeming too close to Trump's suggestion of permanently moving Palestinians out of

Palestinians walk to collect aid supplies from the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip, May 29, 2025

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Indonesian textbooks show major shift towards tolerance and inclusivity, report finds

Indonesia's national curriculum has faced several changes in the curriculum content, namely on subjects including Judaism and the Jewish people, Israel and the Holocaust, and minorities

Visually impaired students recite the Koran written in braille during the holy fasting month of Ramadan at Raudlatul Makfufin Islamic boarding school in South Tangerang, on the outskirts of Jakarta, Indonesia, March 5, 2025.

Police thwart int'l trafficking ring that 'reserved' babies in the womb

The babies were then purchased for 11-16 million Indonesian rupiah (approximately NIS 2,260 to NIS 3,300).

 A baby being cleaned up and assessed by the paediatrician after he was born.

Israeli spy chief visits US amid bid to move Palestinians out of Gaza - Axios

Trump suggested in February that the US take over Gaza, temporarily moving its two million inhabitants, while the land is rebuilt.

 Displaced Palestinians fill water at a tent camp, in Gaza City, May 20, 2025.

Israel to compete in Gymnastics World Cup despite controversial blockade

The Israeli Gymnastics Federation will participate in the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Jakarta, Indonesia, following negotiations with Indonesian authorities.

Artem Dolgopyat, who won Olympic gold in Tokyo, silver in Paris, and the floor exercise at the Worlds two years ago, is among Israel’s potential competitors in Jakarta.

Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki erupts, sending ash 18 kilometers into sky

International flights between Australia and Bali were canceled or delayed, reported ABC News.

 Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki erupts, sending ash 18 kilometers into sky.