Monday, 31 March 2025

Intel sharing and ‘boots on the ground’: Takeaways from NYT investigation into ‘secret’ US-Ukraine partnership

Intel sharing and ‘boots on the ground’: Takeaways from NYT investigation into ‘secret’ US-Ukraine partnership

Intel sharing and ‘boots on the ground’: Takeaways from NYT investigation into ‘secret’ US-Ukraine partnership










The Pentagon was indispensable in helping Kiev hit priority Russian targets, the outlet has claimed







A New York Times investigation has found that the administration of former US President Joe Biden provided Ukraine with support that went far beyond arms shipments – extending to daily battlefield coordination, intelligence sharing, and joint strategy planning that were indispensable in Kiev’s fight against Russia.


The report, which was prepared based on more than 300 interviews with Ukrainian and Western government and military officials, takes a deep dive into the cooperation between Washington and Kiev from the early days of the conflict through late 2024.



Attempt at Vietnam rematch



Following the outbreak of the hostilities in February 2022, the US and Ukraine gradually moved towards an “extraordinary partnership of intelligence, strategy, planning and technology” that became Kiev’s “secret weapon” in fighting Russia, the investigation said.


The outlet noted that Washington’s campaign to support Ukraine reached such a scale that it became “a rematch in a long history of US-Russia proxy wars – Vietnam in the 1960s, Afghanistan in the 1980s, Syria three decades later.”



'Points of interest,' not 'targets'



The US Army garrison in Wiesbaden, Germany, became the nerve center of the cooperation, according to the report. American and Ukrainian officers worked jointly each day to select Russian targets – although they avoided using the phrase, using instead the euphemism “points of interest” out of fear that the phrase could be deemed too provocative. Intelligence flowed from satellite imagery and intercepted communications directly into Ukrainian targeting decisions.


Since mid-2022, Ukraine heavily relied on US data to attack Russian command and control centers and other high-value targets. Targeting sheets contained dozens of objectives listed in order of priority, the NYT said.


Some of the massive strikes made using Western-supplied long-range missiles were aimed at targets in Crimea, including Russian warships. Some of the strikes have resulted in civilian casualties.


One unnamed European official told the paper that he was shocked by the extent of the involvement. “They are part of the kill chain now,” he was quoted as saying.



‘Boots on the ground’ after all



While early into the conflict the Biden administration promised that the US would not “put boots on the ground” in Ukraine, the cooperation in Wiesbaden ended up leading to an easing of this prohibition, the report claims.


Under Biden, the US “authorized clandestine operations,” and “American military advisers were dispatched to Kiev and later allowed to travel closer to the fighting,” NYT said, estimating their number in the dozens.



Walking over ‘red lines’



As the conflict progressed, the Biden administration gradually relaxed the self-imposed restrictions on supplying Kiev with arms, particularly long-range missiles. In 2024, the US extended its permissions to allow Ukraine to carry out limited long-range strikes using American-supplied weapons into internationally recognized Russian territory while providing Kiev with the relevant targeting data.



Tensions over strategy



While cooperation with the US provided Ukraine with invaluable data and resources to fight Russia, the sides at times had major disagreements over strategy and objectives, the NYT noted.


“Where the Americans focused on measured, achievable objectives, they saw the Ukrainians as constantly grasping for the big win, the bright, shining prize,” the report said.


The contradictions became particularly apparent during Ukraine’s botched counteroffensive in the southern sector of the front in the summer of 2023. The Ukrainian leadership was split between competing objectives – pursuing an assault toward Melitopol, and prioritizing the area of Artyomovsk (Bakhmut).



What now?



While describing the cooperation as a “secret weapon” in Kiev’s arsenal, the NYT noted that the arrangement now “teeters on a knife edge” as US President Donald Trump is pushing for talks with Russia and seeking to end the conflict.


“For the Ukrainians, the auguries are not encouraging… the American president has baselessly blamed the Ukrainians for starting the war, pressured them to forfeit much of their mineral wealth and asked the Ukrainians to agree to a ceasefire without a promise of concrete American security guarantees,” the outlet summarized, adding that Trump has already started to wind down some elements of the partnership.

















Sunday, 30 March 2025

King Salman, crown prince joined by Lebanese PM, other royals in Eid prayers

King Salman, crown prince joined by Lebanese PM, other royals in Eid prayers

King Salman, crown prince joined by Lebanese PM, other royals in Eid prayers




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Saudi Arabia's King met with various royals at the Eid prayers. (SPA)
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Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman performed Eid Al-Fitr prayers in Makkah alongside worshippers. (SPA)
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Saudi Arabia’s King Salman performed Eid Al-Fitr prayers at Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah on Sunday morning.







The King was accompanied by various other royals and dignitaries.


Elsewhere Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman performed Eid Al-Fitr prayers in Makkah alongside worshippers who filled the Grand Mosque and its surrounding courtyards.


Joining the crown prince was Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, along with other princes, scholars, ministers, and senior officials.


After prayers, the crown prince met with those who had joined him for a breakfast banquet.



Saudi crown prince meets Lebanese prime minister in Makkah



Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met with Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam on Sunday at Al-Safa Palace in Makkah, the Saudi Press Agency reported.


The two leaders exchanged greetings on the occasion of Eid Al-Fitr and discussed bilateral relations, as well as the latest developments in Lebanon and the region.


Lebanese Prime Minister Salam said Saudi Arabia is helping resolve outstanding issues with Syria.


The meeting was attended by Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman, Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan, Minister of State and National Security Adviser Musaed bin Mohammed Al-Aiban, and the Crown Prince’s Secretary Bandar bin Obaid Al-Rasheed.


Salam was welcomed at King Abdulaziz International Airport by Makkah Region Deputy Gov. Prince Saud bin Mishaal bin Abdulaziz, along with other senior Saudi officials.

















Children among the dead as Israel attacks Gaza during ‘Eid of sadness’

Children among the dead as Israel attacks Gaza during ‘Eid of sadness’

Children among the dead as Israel attacks Gaza during ‘Eid of sadness’










At least 20 people, mostly women and children, have been killed in Israeli bombardment on the first day of Eid al-Fitr, health officials say.







Prime Minister of Israel Terrorist State Benjamin Netanyahu’s office says Israel has submitted a counterproposal after Hamas accepted a new ceasefire plan put forward by Egypt and Qatar.


Gaza’s Health Ministry says at least 50,277 Palestinians are confirmed dead and 114,095 wounded in Israel Terrorist’s war on Gaza. Gaza’s Government Media Office updated its death toll about two months ago to more than 61,700, saying thousands of people missing under the rubble are presumed dead.


At least 1,139 people were killed in Israel Terrorist State during the Hamas-led October 7, 2023, attacks and more than 200 were taken captive.



Videos show children killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza ‘safe zone’



Palestinian activists released footage of several children killed in Israeli air raids on the al-Mawasi area in southern Gaza.


Israeli forces early this morning attacked a tent encampment for forcibly displaced people. The videos show bodies of dead children dressed in new Eid al-Fitr clothes drenched in blood. The footage is too graphic to post.


The encampment was designated a “humanitarian safe zone” by Israel in December 2023. The camp at al-Mawasi, near Khan Younis and Deir el-Balah, is one of the most overcrowded areas in Gaza.







‘Eid of sadness': Palestinians in Gaza mark Muslim holiday with dwindling food and no end to war



Palestinians in the Gaza Strip had little to celebrate on Sunday as they began marking a normally festive Muslim holiday with rapidly dwindling food supplies and no end in sight to the Israel-Hamas war. Israeli strikes overnight into Sunday killed at least 19 people, mostly women and children, health officials said.


Many held prayers outside demolished mosques on the Eid al-Fitr holiday marking the end of the fasting month of Ramadan. It’s supposed to be a joyous occasion, when families gather for feasts and purchase new clothes for children — but most of Gaza’s 2 million Palestinians are just trying to survive.


Palestinians attend Eid al-Fitr prayer in Deir al-Balah, Gaza Strip, Sunday, March 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)



“It’s the Eid of sadness,” Adel al-Shaer said after attending outdoor prayers in the central town of Deir al-Balah. “We lost our loved ones, our children, our lives, and our futures. We lost our students, our schools, and our institutions. We lost everything.”


“There is killing, displacement, hunger, and a siege,” said Saed al-Kourd, a worshipper. “We go out to perform God’s rituals in order to make the children happy, but as for the joy of Eid? There is no Eid.”


Palestinians attend Eid al-Fitr prayer in Deir al-Balah, Gaza Strip, Sunday, March 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)



Arab mediators are trying to get the truce back on track, and Hamas said Saturday that it had accepted a new proposal from Egypt and Qatar, the exact details of which were not immediately known. Israel said it had advanced its own proposal in coordination with the United States, which has also been mediating.


Israeli Terrorist strikes on Sunday killed at least 16 people, including nine children and three women, according to Nasser Hospital in the southern city of Khan Younis. Two of the children, young girls, appeared to be wearing new clothes purchased for the holiday, according to an Associated Press cameraman.


Another three people were killed in a strike in Deir al-Balah late Saturday, according to Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital.


Israeli Terrorist Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel would continue its military operations while negotiating. He rejected claims that Israel does not want to end the war while laying out conditions that go far beyond the signed ceasefire agreement and have been rejected by Hamas.


“Hamas will disarm. Its leaders will be allowed out. We will look out for the general security in the Gaza Strip and allow for the realization of (President Donald) Trump’s plan, the voluntary emigration plan,” Netanyahu said at the start of a Cabinet meeting.


Houthi in Yemen fired another missile at Israel on Sunday, triggering air raid sirens in Tel Aviv and other areas. The military said it intercepted the missile outside of Israeli territory, and there were no reports of casualties or damage.


The war began when Hamas-led militants stormed into Israel Terrorist State on Oct. 7, 2023, killing some 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and taking 251 hostages. Hamas is still holding 59 captives — 24 of whom are believed to be alive — after most of the rest were released in ceasefires or other agreements.


Israel Terrorist’s offensive has killed over 50,000 Palestinians, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry, which does not distinguish between civilians and combatants in its tally. Israel says it has killed around 20,000 militants, without providing evidence, and blames civilian deaths on Hamas because it operates in densely populated areas.


Israel Terrorist’s bombardment and ground operations have destroyed vast areas of Gaza and at their height had displaced around 90% of the population.





















What Ramadan has been like this year in Gaza

What Ramadan has been like this year in Gaza

What Ramadan has been like this year in Gaza




A family breaks their fast in Gaza City, Gaza on March 10, 2025.

Anas Baba/NPR






Eid al-fitr, which marks the end of Ramadan, was once eagerly awaited in Gaza, a rare occasion that brought a sense of joy and normalcy. Its preparations began days in advance — homes were cleaned, a fresh touch of decoration was added and families made sure everything was in place for the celebration. Parents saved up to buy new clothes for their children, knowing how much it meant to them to dress well on Eid.







The streets stayed lively late into the night, filled with people shopping for last-minute essentials. Bakeries worked tirelessly, filling the air with the scent of ka’ak, the traditional date-stuffed cookies, alongside trays of chocolate and vanilla biscuits — simple treats that would soon be shared over coffee with guests. Shops displayed an array of high-quality chocolates, candies, halkom (Turkish delight) and roasted nuts, small luxuries that made Eid feel complete.


On the first morning of Eid, we would wake up early, dress in our best clothes and make our way to the mosque for the Eid prayer. There, we exchanged greetings, smiles and handshakes, a heartfelt tradition that carried deep meaning, reminding us that Eid is about togetherness. The takbirat, the chants of “Allahu Akbar” recited on Eid, filled the air, creating a familiar rhythm that made the day feel different, wrapped in a quiet sense of spiritual peace.


After the Eid prayer, we would head home to prepare breakfast. Breakfast was always special, made exclusively for Eid al-Fitr. It included fesikh — a fermented, salted and dried fish with a bold, briny flavor — along with salad dressed in tahini sauce and tomatoes fried in olive oil.


People in Gaza eagerly awaited Eid al-Fitr, especially for this breakfast, rich with diverse flavors. What made this breakfast even more special was the gathering of families around the table, where we would laugh, share stories and savor every bite together.


For the first week of Ramadan, Palestinians gathered together in Gaza to mark the holy month of Ramadan with a respite from war, during a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.

Anas Baba/NPR



It is 2 a.m. and three young men walk through the rubble of a neighborhood destroyed by Israeli airstrikes, beating a drum and singing Muslim chants.


They're loud, and that's the point. They are waking people up, reminding them to eat before another day of fasting begins at dawn, during the holy month of Ramadan.


This year, those observing Ramadan in Gaza are also following the sounds of Israeli airstrikes, warplanes and drones.


In the second week of Ramadan, in early March, Israel broke a brief ceasefire and resumed war in Gaza. The Israeli government said it was to pressure Hamas to release Israeli hostages.


Recent Israeli airstrikes have killed nearly 1,000 people, including hundreds of children, according to Gaza health officials. Palestinians have evacuated their neighborhoods by order of the Israeli military.


Hope that the war might end has been shattered, as Ramadan comes to a close this weekend.


"This is psychological warfare," says Issam Zakkout, who does not know whether to flee his home or stay.



Food supplies are scarce because of an Israeli blockade



This Ramadan, people in Gaza are struggling to find food.


Israel allowed humanitarian aid to flow into Gaza during the brief ceasefire in January and February. But for the past month, it has imposed a blockade on Gaza, barring the entry of all aid, even food.


Israel says it's to pressure Hamas. Rights groups say it's collective punishment to civilians.


Aid groups are now rationing supplies. The United Nations is pulling some of its staff out of Gaza.


At one community kitchen, hungry and tired people wait in a long line for a meal of beans to break their Ramadan fast.


Before the war, Fouad Nassar would break his fast with chicken, fish and kebabs.


"Every day we had proper meals. We didn't need anyone's help. Now, why am I standing two hours in line for a plate from the charity kitchen?" Nassar said.


A meal is prepared amongst the ruins of Gaza City, Gaza on March 9, 2025.

Anas Baba/NPR




Making pizza inside a gutted microwave



Atop piles of concrete debris of her destroyed apartment building, Rana al-Abadi cooks for iftar, the meal that breaks the fast during Ramadan.


Before the war, Palestinian dishes of spiced chicken, rice and vegetables were served every night of Ramadan. Now she makes pizza with canned mushrooms, canned corn, canned sauce and canned cheese.


She removed a microwave's insides, and turned it into an oven, lighting a fire using foam from bed mattresses her husband collected from under rubble around their neighborhood.


Burnt foam sticks to the dough of the pizza her children will eat. She has no other choice.


"Before, Ramadan was full of variety, colors and flavors. Now, we barely have anything," she says.



One week of celebration was dashed by the return to war



At the beginning of the holy month, some families gathered outdoors for free Ramadan meals, organized by an Egyptian charity.


Now, daily Israeli airstrikes make it too dangerous to gather that way. In war, there is nothing to celebrate.


But for just one week this Ramadan, families were able to gather, after months of displacement, at long tables, among mounds of smashed concrete and strings of battery-powered lights.


Palestinian children walk through the rubble of Gaza City, Gaza on March 6, 2025.

Anas Baba/NPR



Families that had lost so much in the war could enjoy relaxed quality time together, like a family reunion, eating a Ramadan meal without war.



Gaza mothers bring joy to children ahead of Eid al-Fitr despite war



Inside a shelter in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, Palestinian women are preparing Kaak, traditional Eid cookies, in hopes of lifting their children’s spirits, despite the ongoing Israeli military offensive that resumed on March 18, 2025.


Amid deep grief, destruction, and the loss of homes and loved ones, the women are working to provide their children with even the smallest moments of joy, trying to shield them from the hardship caused by Israel’s continued closure of border crossings.


Palestinian women displaced from northern Gaza make traditional cookies for the upcoming Eid al-Fitr holiday in Gaza City, on March 28, 2025.



This year, Eid al-Fitr, a festival of breaking the fast at the end of the holy month of Ramadan, arrives in Gaza under severe humanitarian and economic strain, as Israeli attacks intensify.


Eid al-Fitr is the first of the two main festivals in Islam, the other being Eid al-Adha.


Since March 2, 2025, Israel has enforced a full blockade on the Gaza Strip by shutting all crossings and preventing the entry of humanitarian, medical, and relief aid.


Markets are nearly empty, and the cost of remaining goods has surged, making it nearly impossible for Palestinians, impoverished by the war, to meet basic needs.


Last week, the Gaza Government Media Office said the territory has entered the first phase of famine due to the continued blockade and the obstruction of life-saving aid.



Determination to live



In a display of resilience, Kawthar Hussein sits beside an earthen oven in the corner of the shelter, trying to ignite a fire to bake Eid cookies while Israeli artillery shells nearby areas of the Gaza Strip.


With no access to cooking gas because of the blockade, the women are using cardboard and wood to cook, a process that is both time-consuming and exhausting.


Ignoring the smoke, Hussein carefully places cookies on trays to begin baking.


She said: "The atmosphere here is very sad. We have lost many relatives and loved ones, and we are suffering from a major humanitarian crisis."


“We are a people who love life. We don't want our children to live in deprivation. We try to provide them with everything we can, even if it's little,” she told Anadolu.


Before the war, she would prepare about 9 kilograms (19.8 pounds) of cookies during Eid. This year, she is making only one kilogram (2.2 pounds), hoping to bring some comfort to children affected by the war.


Although grief surrounds them, she believes celebrating Eid remains one of "God’s rituals that should be revived."



Joy amid war



Umm Mohammed, another Palestinian woman, is also trying to give her children and grandchildren a sense of Eid by making cookies for them.


She told Anadolu: "We managed to make a little bit of cookies to compensate the children for what they have lost from the Eid rituals during the genocide."


“Sadness surrounds the children. We try to make them happy by giving them one cookie each, and that is all we can provide,” she added.


On March 18, the Israeli army launched a surprise aerial attack on Gaza, killing 896 people and injuring nearly 2,000, effectively ending the ceasefire and prisoner exchange agreement.


Since October 2023, Israeli attacks have killed more than 50,200 Palestinians — mostly women and children — and injured over 114,000, according to health authorities.


The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants in November for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.


Israel is also facing a genocide case at the International Court of Justice over its war on the enclave.






















Saturday, 29 March 2025

Jay Idzes Kapten Timnas Indonesia Yang Jadi Incaran 4 Klub Serie A Italia

Jay Idzes Kapten Timnas Indonesia Yang Jadi Incaran 4 Klub Serie A Italia

Jay Idzes Kapten Timnas Indonesia Yang Jadi Incaran 4 Klub Serie A Italia










Kapten Timnas Indonesia Jay Idzes memiliki tekad besar untuk membuat nama Indonesia lebih dikenal di dunia sepak bola. Bermain sebagai bek di klub Venezia, Jay Idzes, meyakini bahwa hanya soal waktu bagi tim Garuda untuk lolos ke Piala Dunia.







“Kapan kami akan ke Piala Dunia, itu hanya masalah waktu. Saya percaya itu akan membawa banyak kegembiraan,” kata Idzes dikutip dari wawancara di Youtube akun resmi Liga Italia, Sabtu.


Idzes kemudian menceritakan impiannya bertahap seiring waktu demi waktu.


Ia menjelaskan awalnya hanya ingin menjadi pesepak bola profesional, dan kemudian bermain di Liga Belanda, sebelum kemudian bermimpi main di Liga Italia.


“Saya merasa sebagaimana manusia, kita selalu menginginkan lebih, lebih, lebih. Namun menurut saya jika kami mampu atau saat kami sukses bersama Indonesia untuk melaju ke Piala Dunia, itu akan menjadi salah satu pencapaian terbesar dalam hidup saya,” kata pemain 24 tahun itu.


Pada pertengahan musim, Idzes mengukir sejarah dengan menjadi pemain Indonesia pertama yang mencetak gol di Liga Italia. Gol itu semakin istimewa karena gawang yang dibobol oleh Idzes adalah gawang Juventus, yang notabene merupakan salah satu tim raksasa Liga Italia.


Sepak bola adalah olahraga nomor satu di Indonesia. Namun untuk urusan prestasi, Indonesia terbilang masih jauh dari level dunia.


Jay Idzes adalah salah satu sosok yang bisa membuat nama Indonesia lebih dikenal di dunia sepak bola. Di musim ini, Jay Idzes sudah mencatat sejarah sebagai pemain Indonesia pertama yang berlaga di Serie A. Selain itu, Jay Idzes kemudian mengukir rekor sebagai pemain Indonesia yang mencetak gol di Serie A.


"Pada awal musim, saya adalah pemain Indonesia pertama yang bermain di Serie A. Dan saya juga pemain pertama yang mencetak gol. Jadi ini adalah momen yang sangat membanggakan bagi saya dan juga bagi negara saya."


"Hal itu menunjukkan bahwa kami bisa berkembang, dan saya ingin menempatkan Indonesia dalam peta [lebih dikenal luas di dunia sepak bola]. Jadi ini adalah momen yang sangat membanggakan bagi saya," kata Jay Idzes dalam wawancara dengan Youtube resmi Serie A.


Di musim ini, Jay Idzes menunjukkan penampilan yang cukup mengesankan. Walaupun Venezia masih berkutat di papan bawah, Jay Idzes jadi salah satu pemain yang menonjol di dalam tim.


Hal itu pula yang akhirnya membuat Jay Idzes terpilih sebagai kapten tim di pertengahan musim ketika Joel Pohjanpalo pergi dari klub tersebut. Setelah menjabat jadi kapten tim, Jay Idzes pun menunjukkan karisma kuatnya sebagai pemimpin, tidak hanya di lini belakang melainkan juga bagi tim secara keseluruhan.


Selain lewat penampilan individu, nama Indonesia jelas bakal makin dikenal bila mampu lolos ke Piala Dunia 2026. Harapan itu masih terbuka.


Timnas Indonesia saat ini ada di peringkat keempat grup C dengan koleksi sembilan poin. Bila mampu mempertahankan posisi di empat besar, Timnas Indonesia bisa melanjutkan perjuangan ke babak keempat Kualifikasi Piala Dunia.


Di Liga Italia, bermain untuk Klub Venezia, Jay Idzes sudah mencetak satu gol dari 27 laga Liga Italia 2024-2025. Hebatnya satu-satunya gol yang dibuat diciptakan ke gawang salah satu klub top Liga Italia, Juventus.


Jay Idzes dalam laga Serie A antara Juventus vs Venezia, Minggu (15/12/2024). (c) Serie A Official



Selain Bologna, AC Milan, Juventus, Italia dan Inter Milan memiliki ketertarikan untuk memboyong Jay Idzes. Ketertarikan Bologna pada jasa Jay Idzes tak lepas dari laporan dari jurnalis kenamaan asal Italia, Nicolo Schira. Lewat salah satu ungguhan Schira, Bologa telah memantau Jay Idzes secara intensif.


Inter Milan bahkan sudah mengutus pemandu bakatnya ke Gewiss Stadium, Bergamo, ketika Jay Idzes membawa Venezia bermain imbang dengan Atalanta 0-0, pada jari Sabtu, 01/03/2025.



Menjadi NaraSumber di Kanal Youtube Serie A Italy



Kapten Timnas Indonesia, Jay Idzes menjadi narasumber dalam wawancara eksklusif di kanal Youtube Serie A atau Liga Italia.


Bek Venezia itu diminta menjadi narasumber khusus oleh operator kasta tertinggi liga Italia tersebut.


Aksi bek timnas Indonesia, Jay Idzes (kiri), saat berduel dengan Romelu Lukaku pada partai Venezia vs Napoli di pekan ke-29 Liga Italia (16/3/2025). (ANDREA PATTARO/AFP)



Ada beberapa pembahasan yang sangat menarik dalam video yang berdurasi 5 menit 20 detik itu, salah satunya terkait kelebihan yang dimiliki Jay Idzes.


Pada sesi wawancara tersebut, Serie A sempat menyoroti terkait adanya tiga kelebihan yang dimiliki Jay Idzes.


Bek 24 tahun itu dinilai memiliki tiga kelebihan khusus, yakni ketenangan dalam penguasaan bola, tekel yang kuat, dan contoh pemimpin hebat di lini belakang.


Kapten Timnas Indonesia, Jay Idzes saat Membela Venezia FC di Liga Italia. Sumber : https://x.com/VeneziaFC



Tak hanya itu, Jay Idzes bahkan dianggap menjadi sosok pemain sekaligus kapten yang sangat penting di jantung pertahanan Venezia.


"Kekuatan terbesar saya adalah dorongan saya, menurut saya," kata Idzes.


"Keinginan saya untuk menang, untuk selalu berkembang, saya pikir itu telah membantu saya dalam perjalanan saya untuk waktu yang lama, sepanjang yang saya ingat," jelas Jay Idzes.


"Saya pikir itulah kekuatan terbesar saya, saya pikir saya bisa berkembang dalam banyak hal juga sebagai kapten, bagaimana memimpin tim, bagaimana membimbing tim," tambahnya.


Jay Idzes sendiri tercatat menjadi pemain Indonesia pertama yang bisa bermain di kasta tertinggi Liga Itala.


Bersama timnas Indonesia, berkat ketangguhan Jay Idzes, Timnas Indonesia berhasil meraih kemenangan penting 1-0 atas Bahrain dalam matchday kedelapan Grup C putaran ketiga kualifikasi Piala Dunia 2026 zona Asia.