US EditionIndonesia says its 20,000 Gaza peacekeepers would focus on health and infrastructure
- Defence Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin announced in Jakarta that Indonesia has trained up to 20,000 troops prepared for health and construction tasks in Gaza on Friday.
- Washington has discussed Indonesia as a potential contributor alongside Azerbaijan, Egypt and Qatar, and Foreign Minister Sugiono said Indonesia would require a United Nations Security Council mandate to participate this month.
- Officials say there is no decision yet on timing or mandate, and Prabowo Subianto will decide after discussing the U.S. initiative with Jordan's King Abdullah during the state visit.
- Last week, Reuters reported a U.S. draft would authorise the International Stabilization Force to use all necessary measures to demilitarise Gaza, while Marco Rubio said it should provide everyday security, not fight.
- Indonesia has no diplomatic relations with Israel and analysts say Prabowo Subianto's last month's U.N. speech balanced calls for Palestinian statehood with guarantees for Israel's safety.
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JERUSALEM. The fact that Indonesia wants to contribute personnel to a peacekeeping force in Gaza is likely a relief for Donald Trump, who has previously only received guarantees from Turkey and the Palestinian Authority PA. But, President Prabowo Subianto emphasizes, the UN Security Council must first give formal support to the US-led Gaza project.
Specific plans are not yet on the table, but responsible for the defence of the country ensures that Indonesian soldiers will dedicate themselves to the reconstruction of the Palestinian slave and health.
They are supposed to restore basic supplies, help with reconstruction: Indonesia would provide a large number of soldiers for a Uno peace mission in the Gaza Strip. The EU is advising on the training of Palestinian police forces.
Indonesia is preparing a large military force to participate in a peacekeeping operation in the Gaza Strip, the country's defense minister announced. The EU is reportedly considering training Palestinian police officers.
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