Israel to Revoke Licenses of 37 Aid Groups in Gaza From Jan. 1, Including MSF

Overview

• Israel’s Ministry of Diaspora said the groups failed new vetting rules requiring names of staff in Gaza plus detailed funding and operational data.
• Authorities accused some NGO employees of links to Hamas or other armed groups, a claim the organizations dispute, with MSF citing French law for refusing to share staff information.
• The decision triggers closure of affected offices in Israel and East Jerusalem and bars deployments to Gaza, with hundreds of aid workers ordered to leave by March 1, 2026.
• COGAT and the IDF said overall aid flows will continue through more than 20 authorized organizations and estimated the suspended groups account for under 1% of total assistance.
• MSF warned of “catastrophic” consequences, noting it supports about 20% of hospital beds and roughly one-third of births in Gaza, as foreign ministers from 10 countries voiced grave humanitarian concern.