TNI Troop Deployment Preparation Schedule for Gaza
THE Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) Army has begun preparations to finalize plans for sending soldiers to Gaza, Palestine, to participate in the stabilization force, or International Stabilization Force (ISF).
Army Information Service Chief Brigadier General Donny Pramono said that although there has been no political decision to date regarding the departure date of TNI troops to Gaza, internal units have already prepared a number of preparation schemes.
He said the TNI held a meeting on the preparation of Indonesia’s peacekeeping and humanitarian task force at TNI Headquarters on Friday, 12 February 2026. During the meeting, TNI internally agreed on the number of personnel for the force.
“Internally, it has been determined that the troops to be sent will be prepared in a composite brigade format totaling 8,000 personnel,” said Donny in a written statement on Sunday, 15 February 2026.
Additionally, the meeting drew up a schedule or timeline for personnel to prepare themselves. The stages include medical and administrative examinations in February 2026, followed by 1,000 personnel targeted to be in a state of readiness for departure by April 2026, and all personnel ready for departure by June 2026.
Donny clarified that the phrase “ready for departure” does not mean the troops will have departed for Gaza. “Rather, it means they are truly in a state of readiness to be deployed at any time,” he said.
Previously, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that Indonesia’s participation in the ISF is limited only to humanitarian missions, such as civilian protection, health assistance, reconstruction, as well as training and capacity building for the Palestinian police.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs guaranteed that TNI troops sent to Gaza will not be involved in any combat operations.
“Indonesian personnel will not be involved in combat operations or any actions leading to direct confrontation with any armed party,” read the official statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, uploaded on its official website on Saturday, 14 February 2026.
Nevertheless, according to the key national caveats, or special provisions regarding Indonesia’s ISF participation, the use of force is permitted for self-defense and mandate protection. Such use of force is a last resort and must be carried out in graduated steps.