Indonesia to deploy over 700 peacekeepers in southern Lebanon amid attacks, killings by Israel

Indonesia on Monday said that it will deploy more than 700 peacekeepers to southern Lebanon despite attacks and killings by Israel, Anadolu reports. The deployment of 742 soldiers will be carried out as part of a rotation to replace Indonesian peacekeeping troops currently serving in Lebanon, according to Presidential Chief of Staff Dudung Abdurachman, reported by the state-run news agency Antara. “I see that the troops are ready. Of course, this is a UN mission, but more importantly it is a mission for the Indonesian nation,” Dudung said. READ: UN peacekeepers in Lebanon record over 1,296 Israeli military strikes in last 3 days He emphasized the importance of ensuring the soldiers’ safety, maintaining Indonesia’s reputation, and carrying out their duties to […]