Indonesia has announced the suspension of its plans to deploy military forces to the Gaza Strip, amid ongoing military escalation in the Middle East, according to Indonesian presidential spokesperson Prasetyo Hadi.
Hadi stated in remarks to journalists in the capital, Jakarta, on Wednesday, that all plans related to sending troops to Gaza “have been placed on hold,” noting that the decision comes in light of rapidly evolving security developments in the region, as reported by the Indonesian news agency Antara.
Jakarta had previously announced its readiness to deploy approximately 8,000 soldiers by the end of June, as part of what is known as the “International Stabilisation Force,” formed under the United States plan for the Gaza Strip, proposed by US President Donald Trump.
On January 16, the White House announced the adoption of administrative structures for the transitional phase in Gaza. These include the establishment of a “Peace Council,” a “Gaza Executive Council,” and a “National Committee for Gaza Administration,” in addition to the “International Stabilisation Force.”
This force is expected to assume broad security responsibilities داخل the Strip, including leading security operations, disarmament, and securing the delivery of humanitarian aid and reconstruction materials, within the framework of reorganising conditions in Gaza following the war.
These arrangements fall within the second phase of Trump’s plan to end the war, which consists of 20 provisions and is backed by United Nations Security Council Resolution 2803, issued on November 17, 2025.
The ceasefire agreement had entered into force in October 2025, following a genocidal war that lasted nearly two years and resulted in more than 72,000 martyrs and over 171,000 injured among Palestinians, in addition to widespread destruction affecting approximately 90 percent of civilian infrastructure in the Strip. The United Nations estimated the cost of reconstruction at around 70 billion dollars.
