Overview
- The Indonesian military has finalized a proposed brigade structure and set health checks and paperwork through February, with a force readiness review at month’s end.
- About 1,000 personnel could form an advance contingent by April, with up to 8,000 ready by June, though operational readiness does not guarantee deployment.
- The Foreign Affairs Ministry says any role will focus on civilian protection, medical aid, reconstruction, and police training, with no combat or demilitarisation tasks and force used only in self‑defence.
- Any deployment requires a political decision by President Prabowo Subianto and depends on UN‑linked mechanisms under the Board of Peace as well as consent from the Palestinian Authority.
- Prabowo will attend the Board of Peace meeting in Washington on Feb 19, and officials say Indonesia’s participation does not imply normalisation with Israel, with reports noting it is the first to formally signal troop readiness.