Indonesia is gearing up to deploy up to 8,000 soldiers to Gaza as part of phase two in the US-brokered ceasefire agreement, marking the first nation to do so. This bold peacekeeping effort aims to stabilize the region amid ongoing humanitarian challenges.
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The troops will support aid distribution and security near conflict zones, addressing recent violence at food convoys where desperate crowds overwhelmed trucks. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for probes into aid-site killings, underscoring the urgency.
France’s President Macron simultaneously urged Europe to assert itself as a global power against threats from China, Russia, and shifting US dynamics. These moves signal renewed multilateral action for Middle East stability.