The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee announced that it is providing assistance to Indonesia following a tsunami on Saturday killed at least 373 people with hundreds injured and at least 24 missing.
The JDC said that it would provide the aid “through its local partner in the Kalianda and Rajabasa subdistricts in Lampung. The aid provision includes health services, clean water and critical supplies for survivors and the displaced.”
Meanwhile, Israel expressed its sympathies to Indonesia following the disaster.
“Our most profound sympathies to all who are affected by the devastating tsunami in Indonesia, wishing speedy recovery to all the injured and expressing hope for search and rescue efforts,” tweeted Foreign Ministry spokesperson Emmanuel Nahshon.
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The two countries do not have diplomatic relations, and Indonesia has historically rejected Israeli assistance.
Israel last sent aid to the Muslim-majority nation in October, when an earthquake killed more than 1,400 people.