President Prabowo Subianto has officially postponed the deployment of 8,000 Indonesian military personnel to the International Stabilization Force (ISF) in Gaza, citing escalating regional security risks.
State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi confirmed the decision at the Ministry of Defense on Tuesday, March 17, 2026.
“Everything is put on hold,” Prasetyo said, as quoted by RRI.
Security risks and regional volatility
No timeline has been set for resuming the deployment.
The decision follows a high-level security review conducted on Monday evening, following a coordination meeting at the…