Several thousand Indonesian troops are expected to deploy in Gaza in the coming weeks, the Kan public broadcaster reports.
The Prime Minister’s Office did not respond to requests for comment.
The Indonesian soldiers would be the first members of the International Stabilization Force to reach Gaza. There is no set date for their arrival.
The force will live in the southeast of Rafah, according to the report. Offices and living quarters will be built for the force in the coming weeks.
In November, Indonesia’s defense minister said the country had trained up to 20,000 troops to take on health and construction-related tasks.
An Indonesian official told reporters that President Prabowo Subianto was invited to attend the February 19 Board of Peace meeting in Washington, but had not decided whether he would make the trip.
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