Speaking after arriving at Halim Perdanakusuma Airport in Jakarta, Prabowo said several key mediators, including the United States, Turkey, Qatar, and Egypt, had asked about Indonesia’s readiness to support the peace process.
“We declare that we are ready, if we are asked to deploy peacekeeping troops. Indonesia is ready,” Prabowo told reporters after returning from Egypt.
He said plans to send peacekeepers would be discussed further with relevant parties, stressing the complexity of the process.
“We’ll discuss it in more detail. It’s still complicated and not easy. But we’re getting to work,” he said.
Indonesia has previously sent humanitarian aid to Gaza, including Hercules aircraft and ships carrying thousands of tons of rice and essential supplies.
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Prabowo has instructed the Indonesian military to prepare peacekeeping troops should Indonesia receive a United Nations Security Council mandate following the summit in Egypt.
The order was issued during a closed meeting at his residence in Kertanegara, Jakarta, before his departure for Sharm el-Sheikh, where world leaders gathered to discuss concrete steps to end the Gaza war.
At the 80th UN General Assembly, Prabowo said Indonesia stands ready to deploy 20,000 or more troops for peacekeeping missions, including in Gaza, if authorized by the United Nations.
The president reiterated that Indonesia’s long-standing commitment to peacekeeping aligns with its foreign policy of “free and active” diplomacy and its support for Palestinian independence.
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