Overview
- The Diaspora Ministry said licenses were void as of January 1, 2026, and told organizations to cease activities by March 1.
- Major groups named include Médecins Sans Frontières, Oxfam, Care, World Vision and the Norwegian Refugee Council.
- Officials cite noncompliance with rules requiring names and data of Palestinian employees and allege security risks, including claims about two MSF staffers that the group disputes.
- UN human-rights chief Volker Türk condemned the move as outrageous, the EU urged access, and ten foreign ministers called for sustained, predictable NGO operations.
- Israel says aid deliveries will continue and that fewer than 15% of groups violated rules, while agencies warn of severe service gaps in a territory where over 80% of buildings are damaged and 100–300 aid trucks enter daily versus a 600-truck target.