Overview
- The move, effective Jan. 1, bars affected organizations from bringing aid into Gaza or deploying international staff, with operations ordered to halt by March 1 unless appeals succeed.
- Prominent groups on the list include Doctors Without Borders, the Norwegian Refugee Council, Oxfam, Medical Aid for Palestinians, CARE and Caritas Jerusalem.
- Israel cites security concerns and a new registration regime requiring detailed staff data and ideological conditions, while the UN and NGOs reject claims of widespread diversion or infiltration.
- MSF warns health care will suffer severely, noting it supports multiple hospitals and clinics, runs malnutrition centers, and has handled a large share of trauma cases and births in Gaza.
- Aid agencies report months-long import blocks and say fewer licensed partners will slow deliveries as winter storms drive needs higher, with some groups appealing and others contesting Israel’s authority over their legal status.