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Israel to Revoke Dozens of NGO Licenses in Gaza, Including MSF, Starting Jan. 1

The decision follows a 2025 registration rule requiring full staff disclosure, which critics describe as politicized, unsafe.

Palestinians stand next to a tent set up on the rubble of buildings destroyed during Israeli air and ground operations in the Sheikh Radwan neighborhood, in Gaza City, Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
Palestinos caminan por una calle junto a un campamento de tiendas de campaña.
El Gobierno israelí anunció que cancelará los permisos de operación de varias organizaciones no gubernamentales en Gaza, entre ellas Médicos Sin Fronteras
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Overview

  • Licenses will be revoked from January 1, 2026, with affected organizations ordered to wind down and cease operations by March 1 after a 60‑day period.
  • Officials cite noncompliance with the March 2025 registration regime that demands full staff lists, funding sources, and operational details.
  • Named groups include the Norwegian Refugee Council, CARE International, the International Rescue Committee, and divisions of Oxfam and Caritas.
  • Israel alleges some employees, including persons linked to MSF, had ties to Hamas or Islamic Jihad; MSF says it received no formal notice, denies knowingly hiring combatants, and warns withdrawal would be devastating given its role in hospital and maternity care.
  • COGAT says the affected organizations account for about 1% of aid and overall flows will continue; separately, the Knesset approved a law enabling cuts to UNRWA utilities that UN officials condemned.