Indonesia thanked Israel for its support following last month’s suicide bombings in Bali. Diplomatic sources in Jerusalem said Monday that Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom, who wrote a letter of support to his Indonesian counterpart Hassan Wirajuda after the Oct. 1 terror attacks that killed at least 20 people, had received a letter of gratitude in return.
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