Elisabeth Mahase , 2026-01-02 15:36:00
Israel’s “cynical and calculated” threat to ban aid organisations from the Gaza Strip could leave Palestinians without lifesaving medical care, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) warns.New rules mean that international non-governmental organisations operating in Gaza need to provide Israeli officials with personal information about their Palestinian staff. But charities fear that this could lead to workers being targeted.MSF is one of those organisations now facing exile from Gaza after refusing to provide this information on its workforce to Israel. The medical charity forms a significant portion of medical capacity in the Gaza Strip. It currently supports a fifth of Gaza’s hospital beds and assists a third of mothers there in childbirth, so any departure could have a serious effect.According to the Norwegian Refugee Council 37 organisations, including itself, MSF, and Oxfam, were told by Israel on 30 December that their registrations would expire the next day.1 This means they have 60…
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Gaza: Israel moves to ban dozens of aid groups in “cynical and calculated” move
