The nation with the world’s largest Muslim population has begun training troops for possible deployment to Gaza and other conflict zones, Indonesian army chief of staff Maruli Simanjuntak said on Monday. So there’s no certainty on the number until now.”He did not specify what activities the Indonesian troops would be involved in, but said the training was focused on humanitarian and reconstruction needs. The Indonesian troops would be part of Trump’s planned “international stabilisation force”, envisioned as a multinational peacekeeping force. The promise of Indonesian troops for Gaza comes as president Prabowo Subianto aims to raise the southeast Asian country’s international profile and engage in global diplomacy. Indonesian president Prabowo Subianto.

Source: The Irish Times February 10, 2026 20:21 UTC