Israel suspends licenses of aid groups in Gaza

The Israeli government has announced it will suspend the licenses of more than thirty humanitarian organizations operating in the Gaza Strip, including Doctors Without Borders, citing alleged non-compliance with newly introduced regulations governing aid groups in the war-ravaged Palestinian enclave.

According to several regional media outlets, the decision was made by Israel’s Ministry of Diaspora Affairs and the Fight Against Antisemitism. In total, the licenses of 37 humanitarian organizations are expected to be revoked.

Among the organizations affected are Action Against Hunger, CARE, Caritas, Oxfam, ActionAid, and the International Rescue Committee, in addition to MSF.

In a statement, the ministry said the suspension will take effect on Thursday, January 1, 2026. The move is based on what it describes as violations of new “transparency standards” imposed on non-governmental organizations working in the occupied Palestinian territories.

Israeli authorities claim that the organizations failed to comply with requirements to submit detailed lists of their Palestinian employees. According to the ministry, this information was requested in order to ensure that staff members have no links to terrorist groups. 

The statement alleges that the NGOs “refused to provide the requested employee lists,” leading to the decision to revoke their operating licenses.