ISTANBUL

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto said on Wednesday that Jakarta is ready to temporarily host around 1,000 Gazans, local media reported.

The plan that involves hosting Gaza’s wounded and orphans until the situation improves, requires coordination with the Palestinian government beforehand, Prabowo said, according to Jakarta Globe.

“We are ready to accept the injured. We will immediately send our foreign minister to consult with the Palestinian government,” the president said, before departing for the Middle East.

Prabowo began his tour early Wednesday, focusing on a series of talks about Gaza with regional leaders. His itinerary includes the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Qatar, and Jordan. He is also set to visit Türkiye.

The president stated that the purpose of the trip was to demonstrate Indonesia's readiness to assist in easing the Gaza crisis. He did not specify when he would return to Indonesia.

More than 50,800 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza in a brutal Israeli onslaught since October 2023, most of them women and children.

The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants last November for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.

Israel also faces a genocide case at the International Court of Justice for its war on the enclave.