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'Israel' moves to revoke licenses of international NGOs in Palestine
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- 'Israel' begins legal steps to revoke licenses of international organizations in Gaza and the West Bank, including Doctors Without Borders.
- Authorities claim noncompliance with registration requirements and security concerns as justification.
'Israeli' government has initiated procedures to cancel the operating licenses of several international organizations in the Gaza Strip and West Bank, including Doctors Without Borders, citing alleged failure to meet legal registration requirements, according to Hebrew media.
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The reports said a joint ministerial team, led by the Ministry of Diaspora Affairs and Anti-Semitism, has sent official letters to more than 10 organizations. The letters stipulate that their licenses in 'Israel' will be revoked starting January 1, 2026, with a deadline to cease activities by March 1.
Alleged compliance failures
The authorities claim that some organizations failed to meet a key requirement: providing full lists of Palestinian staff for what 'Israel' described as “security checks”. The government also alleged, without evidence, that some Doctors Without Borders employees were involved in “terrorist activities”.
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Wider context of NGO restrictions
Similar measures were previously taken against UNRWA. In 2024, the 'Israeli' Knesset permanently banned UNRWA’s operations in 'Israel', accusing some staff of participating in the October 7 events. UNRWA denied the allegations and reaffirmed its neutrality.
Mid-December 2025, the Knesset’s Foreign Affairs and Security Committee approved a measure to cut essential services, including water and electricity, to UNRWA offices, a step Hamas described as an attempt to halt the agency’s work.
