'Israel' to end 'Doctors Without Borders' work in Gaza by February 28

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'Israel' will end 'Doctors Without Borders' operations in Gaza on February 28.
Organization refuses to share staff data over safety concerns.
Over 1,400 employees provide critical healthcare amid ongoing violence.

'Israel' announced Sunday it will stop all humanitarian operations by the international organization 'Doctors Without Borders' in the Gaza Strip by February 28.

Government cites staff data dispute

The 'Israeli' Ministry of Diaspora Affairs said the decision follows the organization’s refusal to provide lists of its employees working in Palestine. Last month, 'Israel' warned it would enforce restrictions on 37 major international aid organizations in Gaza for failing to submit Palestinian staff names under a new law.

Organization cites safety concerns

Jinan Saad, regional media director for 'Doctors Without Borders,' told Al Jazeera that the group declined to share employee information because the 'Israeli' government refused to provide guarantees regarding staff safety and limited use of the data to administrative purposes only.

Critical staff and patient impact

The organization employs over 1,400 staff in Gaza. According to Saad, 15 of its workers were killed in the past two years during what she described as 'Israel’s genocidal campaign' on the territory. Many other medical and humanitarian workers have faced arbitrary arrests or threats, with an estimated 1,700 killed across the sector due to the 'Israeli' war on Gaza.

Thousands of patients relying on specialized care at facilities like Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis now face increased risk, as alternatives may be limited if 'Doctors Without Borders' halts its services.