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View all search resultsThe advisory opinion by The Hague-based International Court of Justice was immediately slammed as a "decision of lies" by Israel, but welcomed by the Palestinian presidency, which called it "historic".
The International Court of Justice also demanded the immediate release of all hostages still held by Palestinian militants, hours after the Israeli military announced troops had recovered the bodies of three more of the captives from northern Gaza.
Indonesia and other members of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) have intensified their diplomatic efforts to promote a two-state solution in the Middle East, appealing to European countries to push for a permanent ceasefire as well as to support Palestinian membership of the United Nations.
Indonesia supports an order by the United Nations top court for Israel to halt its military offensive in Rafah, calling on Israel to comply, while Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi is in Brussels to intensify diplomacy with European countries for a permanent solution in Gaza.
Ceasefire talks involving US, Egyptian and Qatari mediators ended shortly after Israel launched the Rafah operation, though Netanyahu's office this week said the war cabinet had asked the Israeli delegation "to continue negotiations for the return of the hostages".
During a hearing at The Hague in the Netherlands, Foreign Minister Retno LP Marsudi called on the world court to declare Israel's occupation of Palestinian territory illegal, urging Tel Aviv to withdraw its military from the enclaves without any preconditions or negotiations.
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