ALBAWABA - An Indonesian military spokesperson said Monday that the country is planning to send 1,000 troops to Gaza by early April.
The spokesperson further mentioned that the army will prepare to have 8,000 soldiers in the Gaza Strip by June as part of the peacekeeping forces.
The Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a lengthy statement on the matter, affirmed that any potential Indonesian participation in the international stabilization force in the Palestinian territories is entirely subject to Indonesian national decision-making and is based on the mandate of UN Security Council Resolution 2803 (2025), as well as its commitment to an independent and proactive foreign policy and the principles of international law.
People fill up water containers from a mobile cistern in the Maghazi camp for Palestinian refugees in the central Gaza Strip on February 11, 2026. Photo by EYAD BABA / AFP
The statement clarified that the scope of the Indonesian personnel's mission would be "limited and strictly defined," in accordance with the strict and binding national mandate and restrictions established by the Indonesian government and agreed upon with the leadership of the international stabilization force.
It is worth noting that Indonesia joined the peace council, which was established by U.S. President Donald Trump and announced last month.
The council has a mandate from the UN Security Council to create an international stabilization force that will help secure the border areas of Gaza and ensure the demilitarization of the territory, including the disarmament of Hamas.
The council, which is scheduled to hold its first meeting in Washington on February 19, will also oversee a new Palestinian technocratic government in Gaza and post-war reconstruction efforts.
