International Forces, Including TNI, to Be Deployed to Gaza from May
International military forces, including from Indonesia, are set to be deployed to the Gaza Strip from May onwards as part of the next phase of the peace plan initiated by United States President Donald Trump.
According to Israeli media outlet KAN, as reported by Anadolu Agency on Monday 16 March 2026, the international forces, estimated to include approximately 5,000 troops from Indonesia, together with dozens of personnel from Kazakhstan, Morocco, Albania, and Kosovo, are expected to commence operations on 1 May.
The international forces, according to the KAN report, will initially be positioned around a newly constructed Palestinian city being developed with support from the United Arab Emirates in the Rafah area of southern Gaza, before expanding to other parts of the region.
The KAN report also noted that military delegations from participating countries are expected to arrive in Israel within two weeks to conduct inspections of the Gaza Strip ahead of troop deployment.
The international forces will subsequently expand their presence within areas near the “yellow line” – the temporary boundary established by Israel that separates Israeli-controlled zones from areas inhabited by Gazan civilians.
The report also stated that hundreds of foreign troops are expected to depart for Jordan next month for training before entering Gaza as part of the international force.
On 9 February, Israeli local television reported that preparations had begun for the arrival of thousands of Indonesian troops as part of a stabilisation force under the Trump administration’s peace plan to end the Gaza conflict.
Prior to this, on 16 January, the White House announced a governance structure for Gaza’s transitional phase, including a Peace Council, Gaza Executive Council, National Committee for Gaza Administration, and an international stabilisation force.
This international stabilisation force will oversee security operations in Gaza, disarm armed groups, including Hamas, and ensure the delivery of humanitarian aid and reconstruction materials.
This step forms part of the second phase of Trump’s proposed 20-point plan to end the Gaza conflict, which is supported by United Nations Security Council Resolution 2803, issued on 17 November 2025.