Overview
- Israel’s Ministry of Diaspora Affairs confirmed that international NGOs which did not meet new disclosure rules have had Gaza licenses revoked as of January 1 and must cease operations by March 1 unless they comply.
- Authorities say the rules prevent militant infiltration by requiring full staff lists and other data, while organizations including MSF, NRC, Oxfam and World Vision argue the demands endanger Palestinian employees and violate humanitarian principles.
- UN officials, rights bodies and eight foreign ministers from the UAE, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Egypt, Indonesia, Pakistan and Turkey condemned the move and pressed Israel to allow sustained, predictable and unrestricted access for UN agencies and NGOs.
- Winter storms have flooded camps, collapsed damaged buildings and caused deaths from exposure and fires, with nearly 1.9 million displaced people in inadequate shelters and aid groups warning that shortages of tents and shelter materials persist.
- Aid flows remain contested under the ceasefire’s target of roughly 600 trucks per day, and the broader US-backed plan for Gaza’s reconstruction is stalled as disputes over Hamas disarmament and access continue.