[News] Israel blocks aid to Gaza and W. Bank with new NGO restrictions

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  Israel blocks aid to Gaza and W. Bank with new NGO restrictions

Wednesday 5-November-2025

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GAZA, (PIC)

Haaretz newspaper said that Israel implemented a new measure on Tuesday 
that forced dozens of humanitarian organizations operating in the Gaza 
Strip and the occupied West Bank to suspend their activities.

According to a report published by its website on Tuesday, many of these 
organizations had previously received official Israeli approval but are 
now being ordered to halt operations under a new stringent regulation.

This Israeli measure has left thousands of tons of food and relief 
supplies stranded outside Gaza.

The regulation imposes stricter entry conditions for humanitarian 
groups, requiring them to submit detailed information about their staff 
and their families, both Palestinian and foreign nationals.

The new procedure was formulated in March, following the transfer of NGO 
registration from the welfare ministry to the diaspora affairs ministry, 
headed by MK Amichai Chikli of the Likud party.

The ministry now holds broad authority to reject applications, including 
on grounds such as denying the existence of Israel as a Jewish and 
democratic state or working to delegitimize it.

Additional reasons for rejection include support for the prosecution of 
Israelis in foreign or international courts over war crimes, or if any 
employee publicly advocated for a boycott of Israel within the past 
seven years.

Since September, the ministry has rejected 14 out of 100 applications, 
with the rest still under review.

Without official registration, humanitarian organizations are barred 
from bringing food or aid into Gaza, and their staff are unable to 
obtain entry visas for Israel, which are necessary for operations in 
both Israel and the West Bank. The lack of permits also hinders their 
ability to move in and out of Gaza or transport equipment through 
Israeli territory.

Among the organizations awaiting responses are major international 
groups such as Oxfam, Save the Children, and the Norwegian Refugee 
Council. Many have expressed concern over the registration process, 
citing privacy laws that prevent them from sharing detailed staff lists.

Haaretz also noted that Israel recently tightened restrictions on 
alternative aid routes after organizations attempted to use UN agencies 
or other approved entities to deliver aid, but Israel has blocked these 
efforts as well.

As a result, large quantities of supplies, including mattresses, tents, 
tarps, desalination equipment, sealing materials, clothing, winter gear, 
hygiene kits, and food, are now stuck in Israel, Jordan, Egypt, and the 
Palestinian Authority.

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