Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Indonesian Navy (TNI AL) has readied three hospital assistance ships for deployment on a peacekeeping and humanitarian mission in Gaza, Palestine.

“The Navy currently operates three hospital-assistance ships namely KRI dr. Soeharso-990, KRI dr. Wahidin Sudirohusodo-991, and KRI dr. Radjiman Wedyodiningrat-992. In principle, all three are ready for deployment and humanitarian operations,” Head of the Naval Information Service First Admiral Tunggul said here on Tuesday.

He said the ships are equipped with various medical facilities and carry onboard helicopters to support patient evacuation.

He added that the Navy is standing by for orders from the TNI Commander and the government to dispatch the vessels.

On Monday, November 24, TNI Commander General Agus Subiyanto announced that the military had prepared C-130 Hercules transport aircraft and Navy vessels for the peacekeeping mission in Gaza.

“For air assets, we are preparing helicopters and C-130 Hercules aircraft, and we are preparing two Navy hospital ships complete with helicopters,” Subiyanto said.

The Hercules aircraft will be used to transport logistics and personnel, while the hospital ships will carry medical teams and provide treatment facilities for civilian victims of the conflict in Gaza.

Subiyanto added that the military has also prepared peacekeeping forces consisting of three composite brigades.

He did not specify when the troops would be deployed, saying that TNI Headquarters is awaiting instructions from the government regarding the mission.

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