Overview
- Israel announced the suspensions on Dec. 30, saying the bans take effect Jan. 1, 2026.
- Authorities said affected groups failed to provide required information on staff, funding and operations under a revamped permit regime.
- The Ministry of Diaspora Affairs reported that about 25 organizations, roughly 15% of NGOs active in Gaza, did not have permits renewed.
- Doctors Without Borders was named among those suspended, with Israel alleging the group did not clarify roles of some staff it says cooperated with Hamas; MSF previously said it would never knowingly employ people engaged in military activity and did not immediately comment.
- Humanitarian organizations criticized the rules as arbitrary and warned of risks to aid workers, while Israel said it is meeting ceasefire aid commitments that NGOs dispute.