Indonesian president urges Biden to stop Gaza 'atrocities'

Indonesian President Joko Widodo urged US President Joe Biden during a visit to the White House on Monday to do more to end "atrocities" in Gaza and help bring about a ceasefire.

"Indonesia appeals to the US to do more to stop the atrocities in Gaza," said Widodo, adding that a "ceasefire is a must for the sake of humanity".

Widodo also said he would "deliver a specific message from President Mahmoud Abbas of Palestine, who asked me to convey it to President Biden," regarding the war.

Indonesia last week denied an allegation by Israel that a hospital built in Gaza using Indonesian charity funding sits atop a network of Hamas tunnels.