ASEANEWS HEADLINE-US/ISRAEL v. IRAN WAR | Indonesia to repatriate slain peacekeepers as Lebanon violence escalates

Vehicles from the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) patrol in Marjayoun in southern Lebanon on Oct. 12, 2024. UNIFIL, which says it has come under repeated fire in the Israeli-Hezbollah war in recent days, has patrolled the troubled border for decades. (AFP/-)

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I ndonesia is coordinating closely with the United Nations to repatriate the bodies of three Indonesian peacekeepers killed in Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon last week, the Foreign Ministry has confirmed, with the remains expected to return home in the next few days.

The ministry warned of “significant challenges” during the repatriation process, citing restricted movement and heightened safety risks amid ongoing hostilities in the region.

“Under normal conditions, the journey from Beirut to Jakarta takes at least 17 hours.

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Given the current intensity of armed clashes, including escalating Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon, movement is restricted and every step carries significant safety risks,” the ministry said in a Friday statement.

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“The government of Indonesia reaffirms its commitment to ensuring the repatriation process proceeds as smoothly as possible,” it continued.

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United Nations peacekeepers with the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) drive past a Lebanese army outpost on March 27 in the area of Naqura in southern Lebanon. (AFP/Kawnat Haju)

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Three Indonesian UN Peacekeepers Killed Within 24 Hours in Lebanon; UNIFIL Probes Incidents | WION

India on Monday (March 30) condemned recent attacks on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon that left three Indonesians dead and injured three others in two incidents over the past 24 hours, amid Israel’s ground incursion and intense fighting between Israeli forces and Hezbollah militants. “We condemn the recent attacks on UN Peacekeepers deployed in UNIFIL, and pay our homage to the fallen Blue Helmets,” a statement issued by India’s permanent mission in New York said.

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Tensions in southern Lebanon have surged in recent days as Israeli forces expand operations to push Hezbollah fighters away from the border. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday ordered a broader offensive aimed at creating a deeper buffer zone, Reuters reported. …

The escalation has caused mass displacement and mounting casualties, with more than 1 million people fleeing bombardment.

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Aid agencies warned the rapidly deteriorating humanitarian situation could become catastrophic.

Read also: Families, comrades mourn Indonesian soldiers killed in Lebanon

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Yvette Tanamal

The Jakarta Post- PREMIUM
Jakarta
Fri, April 3, 2026

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