Chairman of Commission A of the Yogyakarta DPRD, Eko Suwanto, has\nexpressed condolences over the deaths of three TNI soldiers in an attack\nin southern Lebanon while carrying out a peacekeeping mission. Eko has\ncalled on the Indonesian government to take a firm stance against\nIsrael.<\/p>\n
Eko confirmed that one of the victims hailed from Kulon Progo, namely\nPrivate First Class Farizal Ramadan. The two other soldiers who perished\nwere Sergeant First Class Ikhwan and Captain Zulmi.<\/p>\n
\u201cOn behalf of myself and the Yogyakarta DPRD, we convey our deepest\ncondolences over the passing of the TNI soldiers serving as peacekeeping\nforces. They are heroes of humanity and heroes of the nation,\u201d said Eko\nin his statement on Tuesday (31\/3\/2026).<\/p>\n
In addition to the three soldiers who died, three others were\nreported injured, namely Private First Class Riko Pramodya, Private\nFirst Class Braibayu Prakoso, and Private First Class Arief Kurniawan.\nThe PDI Perjuangan politician hopes that all the injured victims will\nrecover quickly and return to Indonesia.<\/p>\n
Eko assessed the attack as a serious violation of international\nhumanitarian law and UN Security Council resolutions, including UN\nSecurity Council Resolution 1701, which regulates stability in Lebanon.\nHe also urged an independent investigation by the United Nations Interim\nForce in Lebanon (UNIFIL).<\/p>\n
\u201cWe demand an independent investigation be conducted and the\nresponsible parties brought to international courts,\u201d he emphasised.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, as a member of the Yogyakarta DPRD, Eko has asked the\ncentral government, particularly the President of the Republic of\nIndonesia and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to enhance protection for\nthe approximately 1,200 Indonesian soldiers still serving in\nLebanon.<\/p>\n
One of the options he proposed is evaluating the assignment,\nincluding the possibility of withdrawing troops for the safety of\npersonnel.<\/p>\n
At the local level, the Yogyakarta DPRD has stated it will coordinate\nwith the regional government to provide support to the victims\u2019\nfamilies, both morally and in facilitating their needs.<\/p>\n
Previously, the Governor of Yogyakarta, Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono X,\nalso expressed deep concern over the fall of TNI soldiers in the\npeacekeeping mission.<\/p>\n
\u201cI share the concern, but assignments inherently carry risks of\nsacrifice from the start. My hope is that this is the last one, with no\nmore casualties,\u201d stated the Sultan on Tuesday (31\/3).<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/eko-suwanto-urges-government-to-take-firm-stance-against-israel-after-three-tni-soldiers-fall-in-lebanon-1774968675", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }