Overview
- Israel revoked permits for roughly 30 NGOs on January 1 and instructed them to halt operations in Gaza by March 1.
- A former MSF emergency doctor who worked in Gaza said suspending aid would lower care quality and increase patient mortality.
- Israeli authorities cite alleged involvement of some aid workers in terrorism as the basis for the shutdown orders.
- MSF states it would never knowingly employ anyone involved in military activity and denies intentional wrongdoing.
- The New York Times reports more than 2,500 buildings destroyed since the October ceasefire, with UN data indicating damage to over 80% of Gaza’s buildings as Israeli forces retain control of large areas and target tunnels for demilitarization.