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Indonesia and Israel eye increased trade relations

Due to the industrial crisis in Indonesia, the opportunity for cooperation with Israel is growing, especially in automation, robotics, AI for industry and energy innovation

|ByMEYTAL VAIZBERG/GLOBES/TNS
Workers work at the construction site of the Jakarta Light Rail Transport (LRT) Phase 1B in Jakarta on July 18, 2024.
Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto walks during the 80th United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York, September 2025

Indonesia denies Israel visit as Israeli outlets say trip was imminent

The denial directly contradicts reports in Israeli and regional media that preparations were underway for a landmark visit in the coming days.

|ByANNA BARSKY, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
European Acrobatic Championship Luxembourg 2025 Israel Mixed Pair takes the Gold with the highest score of the competition.

Israel gymnastics national team appeals Indonesia's bar to its athletes

The Southeast Asian nation said it had denied visas to Israeli gymnasts amid an outcry over Israel's military offensive in Gaza, costing Israel a spot in the World Artistic Gymnastics Championship.

|ByREUTERS
Pro-Palestinian supporters take part in a rally calling for an end to the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, outside the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia, October 11, 2023.

Israel rescues couple after being detained in Indonesia over IDF uniform photos - report

The rescued couple was detained under suspicion of violating their work visas, but Ynet reports that they were harassed due to their Israeli identity.

|ByMATHILDA HELLER

The reborn Jews of Indonesia

For most converts, Jewishness is a legacy they feel blessed to have inherited.

JULY 8, 2015ByANNA CLARE SPELMAN
Indonesian Jews reciting the Shema prayer during Saturday morning services.