Jakarta, Oct. 14 -- President Prabowo Subianto said his attendance at the Gaza Peace Summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, was a concrete expression of Indonesia's unwavering support for peace and a cease-fire in Gaza.

"We came to express our support and to offer assistance. What's important is that the cease-fire is now in effect, and Israeli forces will soon begin to withdraw," Prabowo told reporters upon arriving at Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base in Jakarta on Tuesday.

The president said he witnessed the signing of the Gaza cease-fire agreement, which is now being implemented.

He added that both Hamas and Israel had agreed to begin releasing war hostages for repatriation.

"There are still some, perhaps, whose bodies have yet to be ...