Jakarta – Situasi kemanusiaan di Gaza kian memprihatinkan akibat terbatasnya akses logistik, Bertepatan dengan peringatan HUT ke-80 Republik Indonesia, dan sebagai bagian dari semangat kemerdekaan bangsa, Satuan Tugas (Satgas) Garuda Merah Putih II akan menjalankan misi kemanusiaan selama 12 hari.
Pemerintah melalui Kementerian Pertahanan menegaskan komitmennya untuk mendukung pelaksanaan misi kemanusiaan ini. Kepala Badan Cadangan Nasional Kemhan, Letjen TNI Gabriel Lema, memimpin apel kesiapan di Lanud Halim Perdanakusuma, Jakarta, Selasa (12/8), yang turut dihadiri Kepala Badan Logistik Pertahanan Kemhan, Marsdya TNI Yusuf Jauhari, M.Eng.
Usai apel, dilaksanakan pengecekan perlengkapan, payung parasut, dan pesawat yang akan digunakan. Bantuan akan disalurkan menggunakan metode airdrop dari Mesir dan Yordania, dengan dukungan dua pesawat TNI Angkatan Udara – Indonesian Air Force.
Misi ini menjadi wujud nyata komitmen Indonesia dalam mendukung kemanusiaan internasional sekaligus mempererat persahabatan dengan negara-negara sahabat di kawasan Timur Tengah.
The humanitarian situation in Gaza has become increasingly dire due to severely restricted logistical access. Marking the 80th Anniversary of the Independence of the Republic of Indonesia, and as part of the nation’s enduring spirit of independence, the Garuda Merah Putih II Task Force will undertake a 12-day humanitarian mission.
The Government, through the Ministry of Defence, reaffirms its commitment to supporting the implementation of this humanitarian mission. Head of National Reserve Agency, Lieutenant General TNI Gabriel Lema, led the readiness ceremony at Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base, Jakarta, on Tuesday (12 August), attended by Head of Defence Logistics Agency, Air Marshal TNI Yusuf Jauhari, M.Eng.
Following the ceremony, inspections were carried out on equipment, parachutes, and the aircraft prepared for the mission. The aid will be delivered via airdrop operations from Egypt and Jordan, supported by two Indonesian Air Force aircraft.
This mission stands as a clear embodiment of Indonesia’s commitment to advancing international humanitarian efforts while strengthening bonds of friendship with partner nations in the Middle East.(rd)
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