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Indonesia Condemns Israel's Detention of Gaza Aid Volunteers as International Law Violation

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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News Named sources Outcome reported
  • The Indonesian government condemned Israel's detention of nine Indonesian nationals participating in a humanitarian mission to Gaza.
  • Foreign Minister Sugiono stated the detention violates international law and called for it to stop.
  • The nine Indonesians were successfully repatriated with assistance from various parties, including the Turkish government.

Indonesia's Foreign Minister Sugiono has strongly condemned Israel's detention of nine Indonesian nationals who were part of the Global Sumud Flotilla 2.0 humanitarian mission to Gaza. Sugiono declared the actions a violation of international law, emphasizing that civil society groups were delivering humanitarian aid.

Speaking in Tangerang on Sunday, May 24, 2026, Sugiono stated that such acts, which degrade human dignity, must not be repeated. He affirmed that the mission's purpose was solely to assist Palestinians in Gaza and not an unlawful act.

This is a violation of international law because civil society is running humanitarian aid to the Palestinians.

· SugionoForeign Minister Sugiono explaining why Israel's detention of the volunteers was a violation of international law.

The Indonesian government, in cooperation with various international partners, successfully facilitated the repatriation of the nine citizens. They arrived at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang on Sunday afternoon after being briefly detained by Israeli authorities. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Indonesian representation in the Republic of Indonesia managed the evacuation as a protective measure.

Sugiono expressed gratitude to all participants in the humanitarian mission and acknowledged the support from friendly nations, particularly the Turkish government, which was instrumental in the repatriation process. The nine Indonesians traveled via Emirates airline, with layovers in Istanbul and Dubai before reaching Jakarta.

This is an action that must not be repeated.

· SugionoForeign Minister Sugiono commenting on the detention of the humanitarian mission volunteers.
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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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