Indonesia is readying up to 20,000 soldiers in preparation for a planned international stabilisation force (ISF) in Gaza , its defence minister has said, the makeup and powers of which have been a thorny subject of contention.

Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin told reporters on Friday that the soldiers were likely to focus on healthcare and construction-related tasks if sent to the Palestinian enclave ravaged by more than two years of Israel’s genocidal war.

“We are waiting for further decisions on Gaza peace action,” said Sjamsoeddin.

Under United States President Donald Trump’s 20-point plan for Gaza, the ISF would be sent there to ensure a long-term truce.

Sjamsoeddin said Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto would discuss the Trump initiative with Jordan’s King Abdullah during the monarch’s s

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