Indonesia walks a tightrope, emerging as key player in Gaza’s postwar security plan
Indonesia assesses that it can contribute to combating religious extremism in Gaza by offering an alternative model to Hamas’s Islamist ideology, in addition to peacekeeping troops.
People take part in a protest in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza on the second anniversary of the war that began after Hamas' attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, outside the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia, October 7, 2025(photo credit: REUTERS/AJENG DINAR ULFIANA)ByWASEEM ABU MAHADI/THE MEDIA LINE