AdvertisementAdvertisement30 Jul 2026 02:40AM Bookmark Bookmark WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedInAdd CNA as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results.Read a summary of this article on FAST.Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST JAKARTA: Nine Indonesians among global activists detained while trying to take aid to Gaza in May filed a complaint against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday (Jul 29) alleging crimes against humanity, their lawyer told AFP.The men were part of the Global Sumud Flotilla intercepted by Israel and detained along with more than 400 other activists, some for days.The group asked Indonesia's Attorney General on Wednesday to investigate Israel for offences including piracy at sea and crimes against humanity, lawyer Kafin Muhammad said."We are asking the Attorney General of the Republic of Indonesia to conduct an investigation into crimes allegedly committed by Zionist Israel," he told AFP.A screengrab from a live footage video shows crew of a Gaza-bound vessel, part of the Global Sumud Flotilla, put their hands up as they are intercepted by Israeli security forces, in this screengrab from a video released on Oct 1, 2025. (Photo: Global Sumud Flotilla/Handout via REUTERS)Indonesia's criminal code gives the country's courts "universal jurisdiction" over cases that involve crimes committed beyond the country's borders, he said. The complaint mentioned Netanyahu by name as Israel's commander-in-chief, Kafin said.It includes testimony from the volunteers about abuses they claim to have suffered during their detention by Israeli authorities, he said.A spokesman for the Attorney General's office did not reply to an AFP request for comment.Israel's treatment of the flotilla activists sparked an international outcry after an Israeli minister posted a video of the volunteers, who were made to kneel with their hands tied behind their backs.Countries including France, Italy and Australia have opened judicial investigations.Israel controls all entry points into Gaza, under blockade since 2007.Israel detains 430 Gaza flotilla activistsFreed Gaza flotilla activists allege Israeli abuse including rapeSwedish activist Greta Thunberg lands in Greece with expelled Global Sumud Flotilla campaigners | VideoSource: AFP/fsNewsletterMorning BriefSubscribe to CNA’s Morning BriefAn automated curation of our top stories to start your day.Sign up for our newslettersGet our pick of top stories and thought-provoking articles in your inboxSubscribe hereGet the CNA appStay updated with notifications for breaking news and our best storiesDownload hereGet WhatsApp alertsJoin our channel for the top reads for the day on your preferred chat appJoin hereAlso worth readingContent is loading...Expand to read the full storyGet bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST