Waiting For The Green Light Of The United Nations, Deputy Minister Of Foreign Affairs Godok The Number Of TNI-Polri Becomes Peace Forces In Gaza

Illustration of a number of TNI and Polri soldiers. (Between)

JAKARTA - Indonesian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs (Wamenlu) Arrmanatha Nasir said that coordination is still ongoing among countries that will participate in the mission of peacekeeping forces in the Gaza Strip, Palestine.

"Currently, technical discussions, including how the delivery process and the number of personnel are being finalized by all participating countries," said the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia after the 'Walk for Palestine' leisurely road agenda by the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jakarta, Sunday, was confiscated by Antara.

He said that the coordination at the international level was also followed by preparations made comprehensively by the Indonesian side.

According to him, TNI and Polri troops are ready to wait for the green light from the United Nations to become peacekeepers from Indonesia sent to the Gaza Strip.

"We ourselves, domestically as well as the TNI and the police continue to prepare troops if it is really needed," said the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs.

Similarly, the Spokesperson for the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Yvonne Mewengang, stated that the coordination was carried out in detail, considering that the operation would be a large international operation.

Yvonne also reiterated Indonesia's stance that would only participate directly in the Gaza Strip only if there was a United Nations (UN) mandate.

"The mandate must be clear, then what kind of operation, who is sent, and what needs, everything must be right," he said.

On November 17, 2025, the UN Security Council adopted a US-sponsored resolution to form an International Stabilization Force (ISF) in Gaza, where the ISF will operate in cooperation with Israel and Egypt, as well as with an initial mandate of two years.

The ISF is tasked with securing the Gaza border, protecting civilians, distributing humanitarian aid, retraining the Palestinian police, and overseeing the process of dismantling Hamas weapons and other armed groups.

Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin, Friday, November 14 confirmed that the TNI had prepared 20,000 soldiers, including personnel specializing in health and construction, to be deployed on a peace mission in Gaza.

In the future, these troops will carry out a number of humanitarian tasks such as providing health services to war victims to build infrastructure according to the needs of the local community.

In addition, the TNI has also prepared Hercules C-130 aircraft to transport logistics and troops, as well as ships from the Republic of Indonesia (KRI) hospitals to treat war victims in the Gaza Strip.