In recent months, Israeli travelers in Muslim-majority countries, particularly Indonesia, have become targets of pro-Palestinian groups on social media. These groups, with tens of thousands of followers, share the travelers’ names and locations, sometimes with explicit or implicit calls for physical harm. Several incidents have escalated beyond online threats, including a young Israeli couple forced to flee Indonesia and a well-known content creator inundated with menacing messages.

Omri Vaknin and Almog Glitzky, both 25, set out for a dream trip in Indonesia, entering on business visas to collaborate with hotels and explore the country. About six weeks ago, their journey was cut short when pro-Palestinian activists posted their photos, precise locations and calls to harm them.

Following the posts, Indonesian immigration authorities demanded their immediate departure. “We entered Indonesia with Israeli passports on business visas, a standard procedure allowing a two-month stay,” Vaknin told Ynet. “Our Israeli agent and other Israelis we met there said it was fine to identify as Israeli. We traveled for a month, sharing content on Instagram that gained significant traction. Our videos went viral, reaching Indonesian Muslims, including through hotel collaborations.”

One day, the couple discovered a pro-Palestinian page had posted their photos alongside insults and their exact locations. “It started with abusive messages, then escalated rapidly,” Vaknin said. “They shared a post with our pictures, curses and locations. Almog was at a yoga course in Bali and posted a story with his location. “They reposted it with the course’s exact coordinates, which was alarming. When they shared a photo of me from Gaza and Almog in uniform, it became overwhelming.” Despite assurances from their agent that the threats were merely online, the situation worsened.