Israel, Indonesia were on track to normalize ties before Oct. 7: sources

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Israel, Indonesia were on track to normalize ties before Oct. 7: sources

Israel and Indonesia had planned to announce the establishment of diplomatic relations in October 2023, a move that was delayed by the Hamas terror attack on Israel and subsequent war in Gaza, three sources involved in the negotiations told Jewish Insider. Israel’s then-Foreign Minister Eli Cohen and departing Indonesian President Joko Widodo’s office approved a...