Published: 5:15pm, 28 Oct 2025Updated: 5:18pm, 28 Oct 2025
Indonesia has been urged to exercise caution before sending troops to join an international stabilisation force (ISF) in war-torn Gaza, part of a US-led ceasefire plan, as questions swirl around the force’s mandate, financing, duration and leadership.
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President Prabowo Subianto has repeatedly said publicly that the world’s largest Muslim-majority nation is willing to deploy up to 20,000 Indonesian soldiers to Gaza to provide security amid a ceasefire and when reconstruction starts.
Speaking in front of United States President Donald Trump at the US-Asean summit on Sunday, Prabowo reiterated his commitment to send troops to Gaza, as it would bring Indonesia to “the right side of history” and help build “lasting peace” in the region.
“Indonesia appreciates the outcome of the Sharm el-Sheikh Peace Summit and your leadership in advancing a credible road map to lasting peace. Our task now is to implement it, turning words into concrete actions,” Prabowo said.
Alongside Indonesia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Qatar and Azerbaijan reportedly are also willing to contribute to the force, whose members can reach up to 5,000.
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