JAKARTA -- Southeast Asian defense ministers called on Thursday for an immediate "truce" in the Israel-Hamas war, citing a ballooning civilian death toll, and urged the United Nations to take a "more active role" in resolving the conflict.
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Indonesia's Prabowo Subianto chaired the two-day 17th ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meeting in Jakarta. © Reuters
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