The TNI plans to deploy 20,000 personnel, focusing on health services and the Construction Engineers unit.
“These include field hospital facilities, emergency medical equipment, ambulances, clean water and sanitation kits, and engineers’ construction capabilities, including heavy equipment and reconstruction facilities,” Freddy said.
Engineers’ equipment will be used to build public facilities for residents, he added.
The designated personnel have prior peacekeeping experience and will undergo additional training to ensure readiness for the mission.
The TNI is awaiting approval from both the Indonesian government and the United Nations before deployment.
Earlier, Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin said the government has two options for securing authorization to send peacekeepers to Gaza.
“There are two alternatives. The first is under the auspices of the United Nations,” he said Friday in Central Jakarta.
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Indonesia has previously collaborated with the UN on peacekeeping missions in Africa and Lebanon.
Sjafrie stressed that approval requires coordination between heads of state and support from key countries involved in resolving the Gaza conflict.
“For Arab countries—Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Egypt, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates—if they agree, Indonesia will be happy to participate,” Sjafrie said.
He added that Israel, as a relevant party, also must approve the mission.
The proposed deployment highlights Indonesia’s ongoing commitment to international peacekeeping and humanitarian assistance, combining military readiness with medical and reconstruction support for civilian populations in conflict zones.
Officials say the TNI aims to ensure that peacekeeping efforts are effective, well-coordinated, and responsive to both security and humanitarian needs.
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