Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono has addressed questions regarding\nthe identity of the TNI member who will serve as Deputy Commander of the\nInternational Stabilisation Force (ISF), stating that no decision has\nyet been made on the appointment.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt will be discussed first. The TNI will make the selection,\u201d\nSugiono said on Saturday (21 February 2026).<\/p>\n
According to Sugiono, the ISF will have three deputy commanders.\nIndonesia was chosen for the Deputy Commander for Operations role owing\nto its contribution of 8,000 personnel, one of the largest contingents\nin the force.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe force commander position is held by the United States. There are\nthree deputy commanders, one of whom is the deputy commander for\noperations. Because Indonesia\u2019s contingent is among the largest there,\nwe were given the Operations Deputy Commander role,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Sugiono added that the deputy commander position represents a mark of\nhonour and recognition for the Indonesian military. He also highlighted\nthe track record of Indonesian peacekeeping forces.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is also a tribute and recognition of Indonesia\u2019s track record\nand the reputation of Indonesian soldiers across various peacekeeping\ntheatres. I believe this position will also facilitate our objectives\nand intentions in deploying forces to the ISF,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Sugiono previously stated that the deployment of 8,000 TNI personnel\nto Palestine would be carried out in phases. The peacekeeping forces\nwill initially be stationed in Rafah.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt will be phased, because as I mentioned, the stages there are also\ndivided into several sectors. The details are not yet finalised, but\nthere will be approximately five sectors. The estimated total force\nacross all sectors will be 20,000 or possibly more. This is something\nthat is progressive in nature,\u201d Sugiono said.<\/p>\n
When asked whether the Board of Peace peacekeeping forces would be\ndeployed to Rafah, Sugiono confirmed this but acknowledged that he did\nnot yet have the full details.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt will start from there (Rafah), as was mentioned yesterday, but\nthe details will come later \u2014 what the operations will look like, what\nthe theatre will look like,\u201d he said.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/who-will-serve-as-indonesias-deputy-commander-of-the-isf-1771691252", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }