Indonesia has suspended its plans to deploy up to 8,000 troops to the Palestinian enclave of Gaza, a cabinet member announced on Tuesday. “Everything is on hold,” Minister of State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi said after a coordination meeting at the Defense Ministry, Antara News reported on Wednesday. Jakarta had pledged the troops for deployment under the International Stabilization Force (ISF) to the devastated Palestinian enclave of Gaza. READ: Indonesia suspends participation in Board of Peace following attack on Iran Prasetyo cited “escalating regional security situation as the main reason for the indefinite delay” in joining the ISF mission, which received approval from the UN Security Council last November following a US-led resolution. Earlier, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto also said Jakarta’s plan […]
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