"Israel says it will terminate the humanitarian operations in Gaza of Doctors Without Borders, known by its French acronym MSF, after it failed to provide a list of its Palestinian staff, further depriving Palestinians in the besieged enclave of life-saving assistance. In December, Israel announced it would prevent 37 aid organisations, including MSF, from working in Gaza from March 1 for failing to submit detailed information about their Palestinian employees, drawing widespread condemnation from NGOs and the United Nations."
"The Ministry of Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism is moving to terminate the activities of Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) in the Gaza Strip, the ministry said on Sunday. The decision followed MSF's failure to submit lists of local employees, a requirement applicable to all humanitarian organisations operating in the region, it added. The ministry had earlier alleged that two MSF employees had links with Palestinian groups Hamas and Islamic Jihad, which the charity has denied."
Israel will end Doctors Without Borders (MSF) humanitarian operations in Gaza after MSF did not submit lists of its Palestinian staff. MSF's failure to provide local employee lists contravenes a requirement applied to all humanitarian organisations operating in the region. Allegations were made that two MSF employees had links to Hamas and Islamic Jihad; those allegations have been denied by the charity. MSF initially committed in early January to share the staff list but refrained, citing staff safety concerns and insufficient assurances about data use. MSF later announced it will not proceed with registration and will depart Gaza by February 28. In December Israel barred 37 aid organisations from Gaza from March 1 for similar failures, prompting widespread condemnation from NGOs and the United Nations.
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