Indonesia condemns ‘Israel’ banner over Gaza hospital ruins
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- Indonesia denounces banner placed on Indonesian Hospital ruins in Gaza
- Calls act “provocative” and a violation of international humanitarian law
- Urges ‘Israel’ to protect civilian infrastructure and ensure accountability
Indonesia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has strongly condemned the placement of a banner reading “Rising Lion” by ‘Israeli’ forces over the ruins of the Indonesian Hospital in the Gaza Strip.
In an official statement, the ministry described the act as “highly provocative and unjustifiable,” particularly as it was linked to a military operation and displayed on the remains of a destroyed medical facility.
Indonesia strongly condemns and protests the placement of the “Rising Lion” banner by Israeli forces over the ruins of the Indonesian Hospital in Gaza.
— MoFA Indonesia (@Kemlu_RI) April 22, 2026
The use of military symbols and propaganda over the ruins of a destroyed hospital, especially when linked to a specific…
Violation of humanitarian norms
The ministry stressed that the Indonesian Hospital is a civilian facility dedicated solely to providing healthcare to Palestinians in Gaza. It said the use of military symbols at the site amounts to propaganda and intimidation.
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“This act is an insult to a humanitarian facility built from the solidarity of the Indonesian people for the Palestinian people,” the statement said.
Indonesia reiterated that hospitals and medical facilities must be respected and protected under international humanitarian law.
Call for accountability
Jakarta called on ‘Israel’ to halt all actions that violate the protection of civilian infrastructure and to ensure accountability for attacks targeting medical facilities in Gaza.
The statement comes amid ongoing international concern over repeated strikes on healthcare infrastructure in the Gaza Strip.
