PAN Condemns Israel's Attack on UN Peacekeeping Troops

The deaths of TNI soldiers serving in the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) contingent have left a profound sorrow. They are Corporal (Praka) Rico Pramudia, Praka Bayu Prakoso, Praka Farizal Rhomadhon, and Praka Arif Kurniawan, who were killed in an Israeli missile attack.

This grief is also felt by the Secretary of the PAN DPR RI Faction, Ahmad Najib Qodratullah. He conveyed condolences over the passing of these national patriots on the peacekeeping mission in Lebanon.

The bodies of the TNI soldiers received a honour ceremony at Beirut–Rafic Hariri International Airport before being repatriated to Indonesia.

“I extend my deepest condolences over the passing of the national patriots serving as peacekeeping troops,” Najib said in a statement received on Friday (3/4).

Najib also strongly condemned Israel’s attack on the peacekeeping forces operating under the UNIFIL mission, which led to the deaths of TNI soldiers.

“I strongly condemn the Israeli forces for attacking the UN peacekeeping troops,” concluded the Chairman of the PAN DPP for West Java.

Previously, United Nations peacekeeping forces in the UNIFIL mission, along with Lebanese officials, held a honour ceremony for the fallen TNI soldiers on Thursday (2/4).

The ceremony took place at Beirut–Rafic Hariri International Airport before the bodies were repatriated to the homeland.

In the procession, UNIFIL troops carried the coffins of Captain Zulmi Aditya Iskandar, Sergeant One Muhammad Nur Ichwan, and First Lieutenant Farizal Rhomadhon into the hangar. Photos of the three were displayed side by side with the flags of Lebanon and the UN.

The UNIFIL Mission Chief and Force Commander, Major General Diodato Abagnara, stated that they had not only lost peacekeeping personnel but also brothers. He also extended deep condolences to the victims’ families.

The UN is urged to take firm steps, from thorough investigations to imposing sanctions on those responsible.

TNI Headquarters is sending 756 new troops to Lebanon as part of the UN peacekeeping mission. Hundreds of those troops will join UNIFIL in May 2026.

Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka expressed condolences over the three TNI soldiers who fell in southern Lebanon while carrying out the UN peacekeeping mission with UNIFIL.

The bodies of the three TNI soldiers who fell in southern Lebanon during the UNIFIL peacekeeping mission will be flown back to the homeland on Friday (3/4) or Saturday (4/4).