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Indonesia to Deploy 1,000 Troops to Gaza for Peacekeeping

2/17/2026

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Indonesia plans to deploy 1,000 troops to Gaza by early April as part of a multinational peacekeeping force, with 8,000 soldiers ready by June.
President Prabowo Subianto will decide on the deployment.
The mission is endorsed by a United Nations Security Council resolution and will require Palestinian Authority consent and will not include demilitarization.
Indonesia's Foreign Ministry says participation does not normalize relations with Israel.

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Indonesia plans to deploy 1,000 troops to Gaza by early April as part of a multinational peacekeeping force, with 8,000 soldiers ready by June.
President Prabowo Subianto will decide on the deployment.
The mission is endorsed by a United Nations Security Council resolution and will require Palestinian Authority consent and will not include demilitarization.
Indonesia's Foreign Ministry says participation does not normalize relations with Israel.