The Foreign Minister has lamented the US veto against a UNSC draft resolution calling for a cease-fire in the war-torn Palestinian territory, joining the chorus of countries around the world condemning the move.

Fighting escalated and the Palestinian death toll rose on Friday, with Israel pounding the enclave from north to south in an expanded phase of the two-month-old war against the Islamist group Hamas.

The contact group was formed last month at a joint summit of the Arab League and Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on the fighting in Gaza. It includes officials from Turkey, Jordan, Qatar, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Nigeria, the Palestinian Authority and the OIC.

A new draft climate agreement had been expected on Wednesday but none was published by the end of the afternoon. The negotiations are due to end, in theory, on Dec. 12.

Putin has limited his international travel since deploying troops to Ukraine, and the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an international arrest warrant for Putin on the war crime accusation of unlawfully deporting Ukrainian children.

Israel's closest ally the United States has said the Israeli offensive in the south should not repeat the "massive" civilian toll it has had in the north.

A tentative "phasedown/out" was included in a first draft of an agreement on climate action that delegates are haggling over during talks that are scheduled to finish on December 12.

Karim Khan stressed his visit was "not investigative in nature" but said he was able to speak to victims on both sides of the conflict.

Egypt has requested Indonesia to send field hospitals to treat wounded Gazan refugees and to postpone the deployment of a hospital ship due to space constraints at Egyptian ports. 

Smoke again clouded the sky over the north of the Palestinian territory, whose Hamas government said 240 people had been killed since a pause in hostilities expired early Friday and combat resumed.

Eastern areas of Khan Younis in southern Gaza came under intense bombardment as the truce deadline lapsed shortly after dawn on Friday, with columns of smoke rising into the sky.

The COP28 conference kicked off on Thursday with an early victory as nations agreed to launch a "loss and damage" fund for vulnerable countries devastated by natural disasters.

The heavy rainfall, linked to the El Niño weather pattern, has struck just as the region is emerging from the worst drought in 40 years that drove millions into hunger.

The launch of a climate "loss and damage" fund drew praise and hundreds of millions of dollars in pledges at the UN's COP28 talks on Thursday but also warnings that much more is needed to help vulnerable nations.

After two last-minute extensions, the enemies marked on Thursday the seventh day of a Qatari-mediated truce with the exchange of eight hostages and 30 Palestinian prisoners as well as the infusion of more humanitarian aid into the shattered Gaza Strip.

Following their four-country tour last week, foreign ministers of Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) countries, including Retno LP Marsudi, on Wednesday hammered their push for a permanent cease-fire in the Gaza Strip, this time at the United Nations’ highest security body.

The warring parties have agreed a pause in fighting to allow time for the militant group to release Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners.

The two-week-long negotiations in a vast exhibition venue in Dubai come at a pivotal moment, with emissions still climbing and the UN saying this year is likely to be the hottest in human history.

President Jokowi is attending the COP28 Summit in Dubai to discuss global climate action, focusing on Paris Agreement progress, fossil fuel reduction and financing climate initiatives for developing nations.

Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi calls for a permanent cease-fire in Palestine at the United Nations, emphasizing global unity, justice, and uninterrupted humanitarian aid. She urges a political solution for peace.

The world must “call a spade a spade” and admit that Israel’s actions at the Gaza Strip have violated international laws, Indonesia’s top diplomat said during a day-long debate in New York, the United States on the unceasing violence between Tel Aviv and Gaza’s ruling militant group, Hamas.

The governments of Indonesia and the UAE have started building a cardiology hospital in Surakarta, Central Java, to increase treatment speed and combat the high heart disease death rate in the country.  

The handover came hours later than expected after the militant group accused Israel of violating the exchange agreement, claims denied by Israeli officials. 

A total of 39 prisoners were released by Israeli authorities under a truce agreement to pause the fighting in Gaza, after 13 hostages from Israel had been handed over.

The WHO said in a statement that the chief of the biggest hospital in the besieged Palestinian territory had been arrested on Wednesday along with five other health workers, while they were taking part in a UN mission to evacuate patients.

“Now I ask: All of these lectures, all these values and standards – do they apply to the Palestinian case?” the foreign minister said.

Thirteen Israeli hostages captured during Palestinian militants' cross-border raids were back in Israeli territory where they would undergo medical checks before being reunited with their families, the army said.

On Thursday evening, Gaza health ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qudra said the Indonestian Hospital in Gaza City was "heavily bombarded".

Western brands are feeling the impact in Egypt and Jordan, and there are signs the campaign is spreading in some other Arab countries including Kuwait and Morocco.

Representing Indonesia, Coordinating Economic Minister Airlangga Hartarto called for the Group of 20 members to take collective action in supporting lasting peace in Gaza amid an armed conflict that has killed more than 11,000 in the past six weeks.