Israel says it 'will enforce' ban on 37 NGOs in Gaza
- Last updated: January 1, 2026 | 13:52 ..
People hold Turkish and Palestinian flags as they demonstrate in solidarity with the Palestinians in Gaza, at the Galata Bridge in Istanbul on Thursday.
AFP
Israel said on Thursday that 37 international NGOs operating in Gaza had not complied with a deadline to meet "security and transparency standards," in particular disclosing information on their Palestinian staff, and that it "will enforce" a ban on their activities.
"Organisations that have failed to meet required security and transparency standards will have their licences suspended," said spokesman for the Ministry of Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism, Gilad Zwick.
In March, Israel gave a ten-month deadline to NGOs to comply with the new rules, which expired on Wednesday night. The UN has warned that the ban will exacerbate the humanitarian situation in Gaza.
Agence France-Presse