Overview
- Effective January 1, Israeli authorities blocked Gaza access via Israel for 37 international NGOs that refused to submit employee lists.
- The decision covers major providers including Médecins Sans Frontières, the Norwegian Refugee Council, Care, World Vision, and Oxfam.
- Officials cite a regulation adopted in March that conditions accreditation on sharing staff identities to prevent infiltration by militants.
- MSF and other agencies call the move unlawful and dangerous for personnel, with MSF noting 15 of its colleagues have been killed since 2023.
- Aid deliveries remain constrained, with Israel reporting about 600 daily truck entries since October 10 while the UN and NGOs say only 100–300 carry relief, and affected groups report a March 1 deadline to comply or leave.