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Indonesia Prepares Up to 8,000 Troops for UN-Backed Gaza Stabilization Force

Officials say any deployment hinges on a formal mandate, with tasks focused on engineering and medical support.

Overview

  • Jakarta says it could contribute a brigade-sized contingent to the International Stabilization Force, becoming the first country to publicly offer troops under the plan.
  • A presidential spokesman estimated the multinational force could total roughly 20,000 personnel across contributors, with Indonesia preparing up to 8,000.
  • Indonesia’s defence ministry states no final decision has been made on numbers, timing or location and it rejects reports of a set site between Rafah and Khan Younis.
  • Military leaders describe a non‑offensive role centered on humanitarian, reconstruction, engineering and medical units rather than combat operations.
  • President Prabowo plans to attend the Board of Peace meeting in Washington on February 19, as domestic critics and Israeli voices question Jakarta’s neutrality and the board’s framework.