"Israel's latest move could amplify a deep humanitarian crisis spawned by its genocidal war on Gaza, which has destroyed most of the Palestinian territory's social and economic infrastructure. Israel said it will suspend permits for more than three dozen aid organisations for allegedly failing to meet new requirements for operating in war-devastated Gaza, a move likely to worsen already dire conditions for Palestinians in the enclave."
"Humanitarian organisations that fail to meet security and transparency requirements will have their licences suspended, it said in a statement. The ministry added that groups which had failed to cooperate and refused to submit a list of their Palestinian employees in order to rule out any links to terrorism had been formally notified that their licences would be revoked from January 1."
"The Israeli Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli said that while humanitarian assistance was welcome, exploitation of humanitarian frameworks for terrorism was not. The decision comes as a coalition of foreign ministers from countries including the United Kingdom, Canada, France, Japan and the Nordic states urged Israel to ensure nongovernmental organisations (NGOs) can operate sustained and predictable aid deliveries, while expressing serious concerns about the humanitarian situation in the Strip."
Israel will suspend permits for more than three dozen aid organisations for failing to meet new requirements to share detailed information about staff, funding and operations in Gaza. The Ministry for Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism said the measure strengthens rules overseeing international NGOs, and that organisations refusing to submit lists of Palestinian employees to rule out links to terrorism were notified licences would be revoked from January 1. Aid groups were given ten months to comply but failed to provide the requested information. Foreign ministers from multiple countries urged Israel to ensure NGOs can deliver sustained, predictable aid while expressing serious humanitarian concerns. The Diaspora Affairs Minister said humanitarian assistance is welcome but exploitation of humanitarian frameworks for terrorism is not.
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