Indonesia is among three countries that have agreed to a US request to contribute troops to a future international stabilization force in Gaza, Israeli media reported, as Israel continues to delay talks on the ceasefire’s second phase.
Briefings to Israel’s security cabinet said three countries had agreed “in principle” to participate in a force intended to help stabilize the enclave after the war, according to the reports. The other two countries were not identified.
The reports come as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to travel to Florida ahead of a meeting scheduled for Monday with US President Donald Trump. Israeli media said the future of the Gaza agreement would be a top agenda item.
Indonesia has previously signaled willingness to take steps related to the Gaza fallout. In April, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto said Indonesia was ready to temporarily host Palestinians affected by the war and had instructed the Foreign Ministry to hold talks with Palestinian representatives and other parties on evacuations.
Israeli daily Yedioth Ahronoth reported there was significant skepticism within Israel over whether an international force could succeed, particularly in disarming Hamas. Security briefings to the cabinet said Hamas was rearming and growing stronger, though it had not fully rebuilt its capabilities, the paper reported.
Other countries previously mentioned in Israeli media as potential troop contributors include Italy, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. The status of Azerbaijan, which had earlier expressed readiness to send forces, was unclear after Turkey pressured it to step back, Asharq Al-Awsat reported, citing Hebrew-language media.
Israel has not entered talks on the second phase of the ceasefire agreement, Israeli media said. Netanyahu’s office said last week that Hamas’ “ongoing and continuing public refusal to disarm” constituted a violation of the agreement, and said Israel would respond.
Israel’s Channel 14 said Israel opposes any push to accelerate reconstruction in Gaza and would condition progress on Hamas being fully disarmed.
Palestinian and regional outlets have reported near-daily Israeli strikes in Gaza despite the ceasefire and said Israel is refusing to proceed to the next phase until captives held by Hamas are returned. Only one captive remains unaccounted for, and the search for his remains continues.
Trump’s Middle East plan, as described in Israeli media, would include a gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces tied to staged exchanges of captives and negotiations over Gaza’s administration aimed at keeping Hamas out of power.
