Israel to impose restrictions on humanitarian aid groups in Gaza, Western countries express concern over worsening situation:

News Topical, Digital Desk : Disagreements are deepening between Israel and international organizations over the amount of aid going to Gaza. Israel maintains that it is fulfilling its aid commitments under the ceasefire that came into effect on October 10.

But humanitarian organizations are questioning Israel's figures, saying the devastated Palestinian territory, home to more than 2 million people, is in dire need of more aid.

Meanwhile, Israel said on Tuesday it would suspend the operations of more than two dozen international humanitarian organizations, including Doctors Without Borders, working in the Gaza Strip from 2026 for failing to comply with new regulations. Meanwhile, Britain, Canada, France, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Japan, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland said the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Gaza was of grave concern.

"We express our grave concern at the renewed deterioration of the humanitarian situation in Gaza," said a statement published online by the British Foreign Office. A joint statement also urged Israel to take immediate action.

He said Israel should allow non-governmental organizations to operate in Israel and also ensure that the United Nations can continue its work in the Palestinian territories. However, the Israeli Ministry of Diaspora Affairs said that the organizations to be banned on January 1st.

They did not meet new requirements for sharing information about staff, funding, and operations. The ministry accused Doctors Without Borders, one of the largest health organizations operating in Gaza, of failing to clarify the roles of some staff members whom Israel accused of collaborating with Hamas and other terrorist organizations.

International organizations have said Israel's rules are arbitrary and could endanger staff. The ministry said the permits of about 25 organizations, or 15 percent of NGOs operating in Gaza, were not renewed.

Israel previously accused Doctors Without Borders staff of being involved in military activities in Gaza in 2024. At the time, the organization stated that it would never knowingly employ individuals who engage in military activity.

According to the ministry, major organizations whose permits have not been renewed include the Norwegian Refugee Council, Care International, the International Rescue Committee, and Oxfam and Caritas. These organizations provide a variety of social services, including food distribution, health care, services for the disabled, education, and mental health.