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        "msgid": "indonesia-urges-un-security-council-to-hold-emergency-meeting-expert-highlights-challenges-in-unifil-attack-1775649144",
        "date": "2026-04-05 22:32:00",
        "title": "Indonesia Urges UN Security Council to Hold Emergency Meeting, Expert Highlights Challenges in UNIFIL Attack Investigation",
        "author": "Putri Yuliani",
        "source": "MEDIA_INDONESIA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "The Indonesian government has called on the UN Security Council to convene an emergency meeting to address the attack on UNIFIL peacekeeping forces in Lebanon, following the deaths of three Indonesian soldiers. International relations expert Teuku Rezasyah emphasises the need for thorough investigations, international solidarity, and forensic evidence to hold perpetrators accountable, while warning of long-term risks to global peacekeeping efforts if protections are not strengthened. The government has pledged approximately Rp1.8 billion in compensation to each affected family, underscoring national mourning and commitment to the mission.",
        "content": "<p>The Indonesian government has requested the United Nations Security\nCouncil (UNSC) to promptly hold an extraordinary meeting to discuss the\nattack on peacekeeping troops in Lebanon as part of the United Nations\nInterim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). In response to this initiative,\ninternational relations expert Teuku Rezasyah explained several key\naspects regarding the effectiveness of Indonesia\u2019s push, the challenges\nof the investigation, and its long-term implications. Regarding the\nextent to which Indonesia\u2019s urging can yield concrete responses,\nRezasyah assessed that efforts have already been made through diplomatic\nchannels, both by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Indonesia\u2019s\nPermanent Mission to the UN. However, he believes further steps are\nstill necessary. \u201cIndonesia has already urged UNIFIL to conduct a\nthorough investigation through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the\nIndonesian Permanent Mission to the UN. Now, it is about rallying\nsolidarity with fellow UNIFIL partners to press UNIFIL to work\ntransparently, systematically, and to promptly announce the results of\ntheir investigation,\u201d said Reza when contacted by Media Indonesia on\nSunday (5\/4). He emphasised the importance of support from other\ncountries involved in UNIFIL to strengthen international pressure on the\ninvestigation process. Meanwhile, regarding the challenges in conducting\na thorough investigation into the incident, Rezasyah highlighted\ntechnical and legal aspects as the main obstacles. \u201cThe main challenge\nis the presence or absence of forensic evidence from the movements of\nIsraeli forces around the attack area. It is also necessary to issue\nthreats through the International Criminal Court against individuals in\nthe IDF who are reasonably suspected of intentionally targeting the\nIndonesian contingent,\u201d he stated. According to him, the existence of\nforensic evidence is key to ensuring accountability, as well as opening\npossibilities for legal action at the international level. Furthermore,\nRezasyah warned of serious consequences if protection for peacekeeping\ntroops is not swiftly strengthened. \u201cIn the long term, there will be\nreluctance to deploy peacekeeping forces, and pressure from the domestic\npublic rejecting such deployment plans,\u201d he explained. \u201cThis situation\nwill benefit countries that violate international law, as there will be\nno more oversight on the ground. These countries can act arbitrarily\nagainst the civilian populations they occupy,\u201d he continued. He assessed\nthat weak protection for peacekeeping forces could undermine the\ninternational oversight system, while opening space for violations of\ninternational law without field supervision. Thus, Indonesia\u2019s urging to\nthe UNSC is seen as an important step to ensure the safety of\npeacekeeping troops and maintain the credibility of the global\npeacekeeping mission. The Indonesian nation is once again in mourning\nover the deaths of three of the best soldiers of the Indonesian National\nArmed Forces (TNI) who were carrying out a world peacekeeping mission in\nsouthern Lebanon. The remains of posthumous Major Inf Zulmi Aditia\nIskandar arrived at Husein Sastranegara Airport in Bandung on Saturday\nnight. The funeral will be led by the TNI Commander at the Cikutra\nHeroes\u2019 Cemetery. Deep sorrow is still felt by Iskandarudin after losing\nhis beloved son, Captain Infantry Zulmi Aditya Iskandar, who fell while\ncarrying out the UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon. This statement was\nmade following the deaths of three TNI soldiers who were part of the\nUNIFIL mission. The Palestinian government envoy expressed condolences\nto the family of the late Captain Zulmi Aditya Iskandar who fell in the\nUN Peacekeeping Force mission in Lebanon. The government has ensured\nthat the families of the three TNI soldiers who died in the UN\npeacekeeping mission in Lebanon will receive compensation of around\nRp1.8 billion per person.<\/p>",
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