Kamis 02 Nov 2023 05:39 WIB

Indonesian Foreign Minister Lobbied to Get Fuel Into Gaza

Delivery of aid from Indonesia is expected as soon as possible.

Rep: Dwina Agustin/ Red: Fitriyan Zamzami
Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Lestari Priansari Marsudi addresses the 78th session of the UN General Assembly on Saturday, September 23, 2023 at the UN headquarters.
Foto: AP Photo/Mary Altaffer
Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Lestari Priansari Marsudi addresses the 78th session of the UN General Assembly on Saturday, September 23, 2023 at the UN headquarters.

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi urged fuel to enter Gaza. According to a report received from the Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza on Wednesday (1/11/2023) morning, the stay was several hours before the main generators of the two hospitals would be completely shut down.

Retno stated that the two hospitals are Al Syifa Medical Complex and Indonesia Hospital. The health facility was threatened with not being fully operational if no additional fuel supplies were received.

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After receiving the report, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) communicated with Mer-C volunteers who were in the field. “And from our communications we have information that the time left is approximately 48 hours from this morning, because we communicated this morning, before the main generator shut down,” Retno said in a media briefing on Wednesday.

These alarming conditions made MOFA conduct intensive communication so that fuel could reach Gaza for humanitarian reasons. According to Foreign Ministry Spokesman Muhamad Iqbal, Indonesia has confirmed that the fuel to be delivered to Gaza will indeed be destined for humanitarian facilities, including hospitals.