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        "msgid": "indonesia-halts-troops-deployment-to-gaza-amid-regional-tensions-1773809751",
        "date": "2026-03-18 11:00:05",
        "title": "Indonesia halts troops deployment to Gaza amid regional tensions",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_EN",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "Indonesia has indefinitely suspended its planned deployment of troops to the International Stabilization Force mission in Gaza, citing escalating regional security concerns. The government had initially prepared 20,000 troops but later reduced the commitment to 8,000, though Defence Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin noted this would still exceed contributions from other participating nations. The TNI remains on high operational standby and will proceed only once geopolitical conditions stabilise and a mandate is cleared by the Board of Peace.",
        "content": "<p>\u201cEverything is on hold,\u201d Prasetyo told reporters in Jakarta.<\/p>\n<p>He cited the escalating regional security situation as the main\nreason for the indefinite delay in joining the International\nStabilization Force (ISF) mission.<\/p>\n<p>The decision follows an earlier commitment by Defense Minister\nSjafrie Sjamsoeddin to dispatch personnel in stages. While 20,000 troops\nwere initially prepared, the government later capped the contribution at\n8,000.<\/p>\n<p>Sjafrie noted that Indonesia\u2019s planned contribution would\nsignificantly exceed those of other participating nations.<\/p>\n<p>He emphasized that any deployment must align with national interests\nand await clearance from the Board of Peace (BoP).<\/p>\n<p>Despite the suspension, the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI)\nremain on high operational standby.<\/p>\n<p>Sjafrie confirmed that troops continue rigorous preparations to\nensure immediate readiness once geopolitical conditions stabilize and a\nmandate is issued.<\/p>\n<p>Indonesia, a long-standing supporter of Palestinian independence,\nmaintains that its involvement depends on a reduction in\nhostilities.<\/p>\n<p>The government has not provided a timeline for when the mission might\nresume.<\/p>\n<p>Translator: Walda Marison, Martha Herlinawati Simanjuntak<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/indonesia-halts-troops-deployment-to-gaza-amid-regional-tensions-1773809751",
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