President Prabowo Subianto arrived in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on Monday morning, October 13, 2025, to attend the Sharm el-Sheikh Peace Summit, amid circulating reports from Israeli media alleging that he would make a historic visit to Israel after the meeting.

The government swiftly dismissed the rumor, asserting that the President’s visit is solely for the peace summit and that he will return directly to Indonesia after the event concludes.

“It is not true. According to the initial schedule, the President will return to Indonesia after the event in Egypt,” Foreign Minister Sugiono said in a written statement released by State Secretariat on Monday.

Israeli outlets, such as The Times of Israel and Channel 12 reported that Prabowo was expected to arrive in Israel on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, claiming the trip would mark Indonesia’s first official state visit to the country. The report cited unnamed sources and was amplified on social media by accounts such as The Spectator Index.

The Foreign Ministry dismissed the report as baseless, emphasizing that Jakarta continues to uphold its foreign policy stance of non-recognition toward Israel until the Palestinian issue is resolved.

Peace Summit for Gaza

President Prabowo arrived at Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport on Monday for the Sharm El-Sheikh Peace Summit, where world leaders are set to witness the signing of a peace and ceasefire agreement to end the Gaza conflict.

The presidential aircraft Garuda Indonesia-1, carrying the President and a limited entourage, landed at around 7 a.m. local time. Prabowo was welcomed by Egypt’s Presidential Chamberlain Mohammed Mokhtar, Indonesian Ambassador to Egypt Lutfi Rauf, and Indonesian Defense Attaché in Cairo, Colonel Dafris D. Syahruddin.

Prior to his arrival, the President departed from Halim Perdanakusuma Air Base in Jakarta at 12:20 a.m. Western Indonesian Time.

During the summit, President Prabowo was to join a lineup of global leaders, including U.S. President Donald Trump, Jordan’s King Abdullah II, Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, French President Emmanuel Macron, Saudi Arabian Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, and United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.

The summit marks a major diplomatic milestone aimed at securing a lasting peace in Gaza following months of regional escalation. Prabowo’s invitation to the high-profile event underscores Indonesia’s growing influence and active role in promoting peace and stability in the Middle East.

Observers note that Indonesia’s participation reflects its long-standing constitutional mandate to contribute to world peace, as enshrined in the preamble of the 1945 Constitution.