Indonesia

Indonesia locates remains of 10 passengers on crashed surveillance plane

The ATR 42-500 turboprop owned by aviation group Indonesia Air Transport (IAT) lost contact with air traffic control on Saturday at about 1:30 p.m. local time around in South Sulawesi.

JANUARY 23, 2026|ByREUTERS

Indonesian rescue members search for victims at the site of a landslide, which hit Cibeunying village on November 13, in Cilacap, Central Java province, Indonesia, November 15, 2025.

THE FAINT image of a hand stencil, a negative outline of a human hand created by placing a hand against a rock wall surface and spraying pigment paint around it, that has been dated to 67,800 years ago, in a limestone cave called Liang Metanduno on Muna.

Human hand outline may be oldest rock art in the world, researchers say

The 67,800-year-old reddish-colored stenciled image has become faded over time and is barely visible on a cave wall, but nonetheless embodies an early achievement of human creativity.

JANUARY 22, 2026|ByREUTERS

People wait use a rope ferry to cross the Peusangan River following flash floods that destroyed adjacent villages in Bireuen district, Indonesia's Aceh province on January 5, 2026.

Flash floods in Indonesia's North Sulawesi kill 14, four still missing

Heavy rain early on Monday triggered flash floods, destroying hundreds of houses, bridges, and government buildings, North Sulawesi governor Yulius Selvanus said.

JANUARY 6, 2026|ByREUTERS

Two schoolgirls (front) wade through a street flooded by high tide in Muara Baru, Jakarta on December 6, 2025.

Central Indonesia cancels New Year fireworks, celebrations as nation mourns Sumatra flood victims

Several governments and police forces have said they will not allow firework displays out of respect for the victims on Sumatra, where floods and landslides have killed over 1,100 people.

DECEMBER 29, 2025|ByREUTERS, SHIR PERETS

Editor's Notes: Israel’s World Cup Cinderella story

“There is only one big, united family. If only we would learn to live in such brotherhood and peace in our country.”

JUNE 15, 2023ByAVI MAYER

ISRAELI PLAYERS celebrate after defeating South Korea to take third place in the FIFA Under-20 World Cup tournament, last Sunday in La Plata, Argentina.

Israeli midwives sit out int'l conference after Israeli flag banned

The conference began on Sunday, during which various midwives associations' displayed their national flags, including Iran.

JUNE 14, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Indonesia proposes demilitarized zone, UN referendum for Ukraine peace plan

Indonesia's defense minister Subianto called on officials from around the globe gathered at the Shangri-La Dialogue defense meeting to call for a ceasefire.

JUNE 3, 2023ByREUTERS

Indonesia's Minister of Defence Prabowo Subianto speaks at a plenary session of the 20th IISS Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore June 3, 2023.

Indonesia and Iran to sign Preferential Trade Agreement

The agreement will be signed during the upcoming visit of Iranian president Raisi in Indonesia's capital of Jakarta.

MAY 21, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Muslim men walk to attend mass prayers at the Sunda Kelapa port during Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan in Jakarta, Indonesia, April 22, 2023.

Indonesian group hacks into Israeli homes, gas and bus stations

Israeli institutions have been the victims of a slew of hacking attacks in recent weeks.

APRIL 16, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Could your password be at risk of a hacker finding it out?

Indonesia's anti-Israel prejudice is a diplomatic own goal - editorial

The image that Indonesia projected was not one of a modern, forward-looking nation, but rather, that of a backward state still blinded by anti-Israel prejudice.

APRIL 3, 2023ByJPOST EDITORIAL