Indonesia pledges up to 8,000 troops to Gaza, deployment in 1-2 months: Prabowo

Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto (front centre) and Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev (front right attending the inaugural meeting of the "Board of Peace" hosted by US President Donald Trump at the US Institute of Peace in Washington, DC, on Feb 19, 2026. - AFP

JAKARTA: Indonesia has reaffirmed its commitment to contribute up to 8,000 troops, or more if necessary, to play an active role in the International Stabilisation Force (ISF) in Gaza, Palestine, President Prabowo Subianto said.

Speaking during the Board of Peace (BoP) inaugural meeting in Washington, United States (US), Prabowo said Indonesia fully supports US President Donald Trump’s 20-point peace plan and had agreed to it from the outset.