The Israeli Broadcasting Authority announced that preparations have begun for the arrival of thousands of Indonesian soldiers to the Gaza Strip to operate as part of the International Stabilisation Force included in the plan put forward by US President Donald Trump to end the Israeli war on Gaza.
In a report published on Monday, the Israeli broadcaster said that “preparations on the ground have begun to accommodate Indonesian soldiers in Gaza, who will be integrated into the International Stabilisation Force”.
It added that no date has yet been set for the arrival of the forces, but that the first foreign contingent expected to enter Gaza would be from Indonesia. According to the report, an area located in the southern Gaza Strip between the cities of Rafah and Khan Younis has been prepared to receive the Indonesian forces.
The authority quoted informed sources as saying that the designated area is “ready”, although the process of equipping buildings and residential facilities there will take “several weeks”.
It continued by stating that the number of Indonesian soldiers is estimated to be several thousand, and that discussions are already underway with Jakarta regarding the initial plan for deploying the Indonesian forces and the mechanisms for transporting them to Gaza.
In the middle of last month, Indonesia described the International Stabilisation Force in Gaza, as stipulated in the ceasefire plan, as a temporary measure prior to final solutions in the territory.
Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono said that the International Stabilisation Force planned for deployment in Gaza is a temporary step, and that the ultimate objective remains the two state solution.
Under Trump’s peace plan, the International Stabilisation Force would assume responsibility for leading security operations in Gaza, overseeing disarmament, and ensuring the delivery of humanitarian aid and reconstruction materials to the territory.
This step falls within the second phase of Trump’s plan to end the war on Gaza, which consists of 20 points.
On 16 January, the White House announced the adoption of administrative structures for the transitional phase in Gaza. These include the Peace Council, the Gaza Executive Council, the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza, and the International Stabilisation Force.
The ceasefire agreement in effect since 10 October 2025 brought an end to a genocidal war that lasted two years, resulting in more than 72,000 Palestinians killed and over 171,000 wounded. The war also caused widespread destruction, with approximately 90 per cent of civilian infrastructure destroyed, and reconstruction costs estimated by the United Nations at around 70 billion US dollars.
