Concerned About The Situation In Gaza Worsening, Indonesia Urges UN DK To Take Real Steps To Stop Israel

Conditions in the Gaza Strip. (Wikimedia Commons/Palestinian News Information Agency in contact with APAimages)

JAKARTA - Indonesia urged the UN Security Council to take concrete steps to stop Israel's actions, requesting the opening of wide and safe access to humanitarian aid, as the situation in the Gaza Strip, Palestine, continues to deteriorate.

Israel's attacks and blockades in the Palestinian enclave caused the death toll to continue to grow, including the death toll from hunger, making the humanitarian situation there worse quickly.

The Indonesian government, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, expressed deep concern as a result of the deteriorating inhumane situation in the Gaza Strip, including the brutal killing of civilians.

Thousands of Palestinians are now threatened with starvation due to Israel's rejection of essential humanitarian aid, the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.

"The international community - especially the UN Security Council - must immediately take concrete steps to stop Israeli aggression and ensure access to humanitarian aid that is full, safe, and sustainable, including through UN agencies," the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs urged in a post on social media X, as quoted Friday, July 25.

Indonesia menyampaikan keprihatinan sangat mendalam atas terus memburuknya situasi tidak manusiawi di Gaza, termasuk pembunuhan brutal terhadap warga sipil. Ribuan warga Palestina kini terancam kelaparan akibat penolakan Israel terhadap bantuan kemanusiaan yang esensial.

— MoFA Indonesia (@Kemlu_RI) July 25, 2025

Indonesia expressed deep concern over the continued worsening of the inhumane situation in Gaza, including the brutal killing of civilians. Thousands of Palestinians are now threatened with starvation due to Israel's rejection of essential humanitarian aid.

"Indonesia welcomes the call of a number of European countries and Unions for Israel to immediately lift aid restrictions, as well as urge all parties to protect civilians and comply with obligations based on international humanitarian law," the ministry continued.

The United Nations, humanitarian agencies to international organizations are busy warning of the worsening situation in the Gaza Strip, highlighting the rapidly escalating hunger crisis in recent times, calling for an immediate and permanent ceasefire, as well as unbarreled access and distribution of humanitarian aid.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday warned of a rapidly deteriorating humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip, describing it as a "horor show" marked by mass destruction and hunger.

"We don't need to look further than the horror show in Gaza - with unrivaled death and destruction rates lately," Secretary General Guterres told the UN Security Council in a debate on multilateralism and a peaceful settlement of disputes.

"Efficacy is increasing. Starvation is banging on every door. And now we are witnessing the last breath of a humanitarian system built on humanitarian principles," he explained.

"The system was not given any conditions to function. No room was given to convey. No security was given to save lives," said Secretary General Guterres.

He further condemned Israeli military operations, stressing "with increasing Israeli military operations and the issuance of a new evacuation order in Deir al-Balah (in the central Gaza Strip), destruction is piling up."

Secretary General Guterres also noted that the situation in Gaza reflects a broader failure in upholding international obligations, as "conflicts are raging, international law is trampled on, and hunger and evacuations reach record-breaking levels".

"The international community must unite in joint efforts to end the conflict," said the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

It is known that the latest conflict in Gaza broke out after a Palestinian militant group attacked Israel's southern region on October 7, 2023, leaving 1,200 people dead and another 251 held hostage according to Israeli calculations.

Israel responded to this by blocking, airstrikes and military operations in the Gaza Strip region.

Israel and the Palestinian militant group agreed to a ceasefire as well as exchange of hostages and detainees on January 19. At least 20 of the remaining 50 hostages in Gaza are believed to be still alive. The majority of the initial hostages have been released through diplomatic negotiations, although the Israeli military has also released several hostages.

On March 2, Israel again carried out a total blockade against Gaza on the pretext of pressuring Palestinian militant groups to agree on a ceasefire proposed by the United States and a exchange of hostages. Over the end of the ceasefire agreement, Israel resumed military operations in Gaza on March 18.

As of yesterday, Palestinian deaths in the Gaza Strip since the latest conflict broke out have reached 59,587, while 143,498 others have been injured, according to a medical source in Gaza.

"Indonesia has reiterated the importance of a fair and comprehensive political plan with a two-state solution at its core, in which the independent Palestinian State and Israel coexist peacefully in accordance with internationally agreed parameters," concluded the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.