JAKARTA - Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has confirmed Indonesia's readiness to send at least 8,000 troops to participate in a peace mission in Gaza, Palestine, by joining the International Stabilization Force (ISF).
This was conveyed by Prabowo in the first meeting of the Board of Peace (BoP), which was attended by US President Donald Trump and other heads of state in Washington DC, United States, Thursday local time.
"The achievement of this ceasefire is real. We commend this, and therefore, we reaffirm our commitment to contribute a significant number of troops, up to 8,000 personnel or more if necessary," said President Prabowo, in a live broadcast of the White House account, USA, which was watched in Jakarta, early Friday.
The President stated that he was ready to deploy thousands of personnel to play an active role in the ISF international stabilization force.
In his speech at the forum, Prabowo stated that Indonesia from the beginning has studied and fully supported the peace plan initiated by US President Donald Trump.
Prabowo also emphasized that Indonesia's goal of joining the BoP was for peace in Gaza, Palestine.
"Indonesia fully agrees and is fully committed to this plan. That is why we joined the Board of Peace. We are committed to its success. We know there will be many obstacles and difficulties, but we are very optimistic," said Prabowo.
Based on official statements, President Prabowo's presence at the first BoP meeting confirms Indonesia's commitment to play an active role in the establishment and strengthening of the Peace Council framework as a transitional international mechanism based on the mandate of UN Security Council Resolution 2803 (2025).
Indonesia stated that it was ready to play an active role through the ISF with a clear mandate, agreed operational parameters, and in accordance with international law and Indonesian national caveats.
Indonesia also supports reconstruction and long-term stabilization in Gaza while respecting the rights of the Palestinian people and the vision of the Two-State Solution.
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