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Israel to Revoke Gaza Permits for Dozens of International NGOs, Including MSF, From Jan. 1

Officials cite security concerns under a stricter registration regime.

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 for roughly 15% of aid groups — reported by some outlets as 37 organizations — will be revoked on January 1, with activities to cease by March 1, 2026.
  • Authorities say security reviews found some NGO staff involved in terrorist activity and accuse MSF of withholding full staff details linked to Hamas and Islamic Jihad.
  • MSF says it has received no formal notice, rejects knowingly employing anyone involved in armed activity, and warns that leaving Gaza would have devastating consequences for patient care.
  • Israel’s COGAT argues the affected NGOs represented less than 1% of total aid flows, but the UN and a group of allied foreign ministers call the decision unacceptable and warn of severe humanitarian impact.
  • In a parallel step, the Knesset passed a law enabling cuts to water and electricity for UNRWA properties and the seizure of certain public lands used by the agency.