Indonesia Signals Readiness to Deploy Peacekeeping โคForce to Gaza, Amidst Israeli Assertions of Control
Jakarta, Indonesia – Indonesia has โคindicated its โคwillingness toโ contribute up to 20,000 peacekeeping personnel to Gaza, following a commitment from President Jokoโค Widodo to offer assistance in post-war reconstruction efforts. โThe offer comesโฃ as international discussions intensify โregarding the future ofโฃ Gaza and potentialโ stabilization forces, thoโ Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahuโ has stated that Israel will determine its own security arrangements.
Indonesia’s โpotential involvement hinges on a formal mandate from the UN Security โฃCouncil. โคDefense Minister Prabowo Subianto announced theโ government’s readiness to deploy a ample โขforce during a Plenary Cabinet Session on October 20th, โwhile Foreign Ministryโ spokesperson Yvonne โSriwahyuningtyas clarified that any deployment would be “in accordance โขwith the needs andโค mandate โof the โฃUN,”โข adhering to decisionsโ established by the UN Security Council. This offer reflects Indonesia’s longstanding commitment to โmultilateralism and its active role in international peacekeepingโฃ operations.
The Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) has confirmed โits preparednessโ to โขexecute any government directive regarding troop deployment. โค”In principle, theโข TNI is always ready to implement every government decision and policy,” stated major General Freddy Ardianzah, Head of the TNI Information Center,โ addingโฃ that specialized units are โคprepared โคforโ both humanitarian โand peace โฃmissionsโข abroad. Ardianzah emphasized that all TNI involvement would align with Indonesia’sโข foreign policy and the state’s mandate.
Netanyahu’s recent statement asserting Israel’s control over its โown security arrangements introduces a importantโ point of contention. The โขUNโค hasโข yet to issue a formal mandate for a peacekeeping force, and the extentโ to which Israel would allow external intervention remains unclear. โ
The potential โdeployment โis alsoโ garnering international attention, as evidenced by inquiries from the US and Tรผrkiye โregarding Indonesia’s position on โa Gaza Peace Force, as prabowo confirmed. Indonesia’s offer represents a significant potential contributionโ to post-conflict stabilization, โbut its realization depends on navigating โcomplex political and โฃsecurity considerations.
