"Indonesia appeals to the US to do more to stop the atrocities in Gaza. Ceasefire is a must for the sake of humanity," Jokowi said in the Oval Office.

"Ceasefire is a must for the sake of humanity."

The Indonesian president had said Sunday he would bring Biden a "very strong message" from a joint summit of Arab and Muslim leaders in Riyadh at the weekend which condemned Israel and called for a ceasefire.

Jokowi had also said he would "deliver a specific message from President Mahmoud Abbas of Palestine, who asked me to convey it to President Biden," regarding the war.

US officials had said that Biden would in turn urge his Indonesian counterpart to take a "larger role" in resolving the Middle East situation.

"I think it will be critical to hear the perspectives from Indonesia about the ongoing conflict in the Middle East," a senior US administration official said Sunday in a call with reporters.

This would include the "ceasefire issue" but also long-term goals such as a two-state solution after the war and rebuilding the shattered Gaza Strip, the US official said.

Indonesia last week denied an allegation by Israel that a hospital built in Gaza using Indonesian charity funding sits atop a network of Hamas tunnels.

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