Indonesia's alms agency targets US$46mil for Gaza reconstruction

A tent camp for displaced Palestinians is set up amid destroyed buildings in the Khan Younis refugee camp, southern Gaza Strip on Jan 4, 2025. - AP

JAKARTA: Indonesia’s National Alms Agency (Baznas) aims to collect and mobilise Rp750 billion (US$46 million) in charitable funds to reconstruct a range of public facilities in Palestine, including hospitals, schools, and mosques, reported Antara news agency.

"In order to build public facilities properly, we require an estimated budget of Rp750 billion," remarked Nadratuzzaman Hosen, Head of National Digital Transformation at Baznas, as cited in the agency's statement on Friday (Jan 31).