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Indonesian authorities evacuated 97 people from Iran and four more from Israel after previously announcing the activation of plans to evacuate Indonesian citizens from both countries amid further escalation between Iran and Israel.
A day after stopping short of announcing an evacuation order, the government issued the highest alert level for its citizens in Iran on Thursday, advising them to pack a bag of essential documents and emergency supplies and get in touch via official channels.
The Foreign Ministry has communicated with Indonesian citizens currently living or staying in Iran and Israel to communicate on contingencies drafted by the government should the situation deteriorate amid escalating conflict between the two countries.
While the President's plan to evacuate injured Gazans is laudable, the government must also look to seek a solution for Indonesians stuck in Syrian camps, mostly women and children, if it truly intends to stand with moral authority as a global humanitarian leader.
President Prabowo Subianto’s initiative to evacuate vulnerable persons from war-torn Gaza and transport them to Indonesia has continued to draw criticism following his return from a five-country Middle Eastern tour, even as his administration hinted this week that the President might go ahead with the plan.
President Prabowo Subianto has called out Western powers for their silence and inaction regarding the situation in Gaza, as Middle Eastern counties put up a united front to resist any plans to remove Palestinians from their homeland.
