ISRAEL today said that it will suspend over two dozen humanitarian organisations, including Doctors Without Borders (MSF), for failing to meet its new rules to vet international groups working in Gaza.

The Ministry of Diaspora Affairs claimed the organisations, which will be banned from January 1, did not meet updated requirements to share information on staff, funding and operations. 

It accused MSF, one of the largest medical charities working in Gaza, of failing to clarify the roles of some employees who Israel alleges had links to Hamas and other militant groups.

International aid organisations have criticised the rules as arbitrary and warned they could place staff at risk. 

The ministry said about 25 organisations — roughly 15 per cent of NGOs operating in Gaza — did not have their permits renewed.

MSF did not immediately respond.

In 2024, Israel accused some MSF staff of involvement in military activities, allegations the organisation said it was “deeply concerned” by and took seriously, saying it would never knowingly employ militants.

The decision comes amid ongoing disputes over the volume of aid entering Gaza, where humanitarian groups say more is desperately needed in the devastated Palestinian territory.