Israel’s top court allows aid groups facing Gaza ban to continue working
Aid groups in Gaza and West Bank thrown lifeline as Israel court pauses ban threat
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Israel's Supreme Court has temporarily blocked a government ban on 37 international aid organizations operating in Gaza, the West Bank, and East Jerusalem. The ruling, issued on Friday, allows the NGOs to continue most activities while the court considers a petition against the ban filed by 17 aid agencies. The Israeli government had planned to implement the ban on March 1, citing the aid groups' failure to comply with new rules requiring them to renew registrations and provide personal details of Palestinian staff. Aid organizations, including Doctors Without Borders and Oxfam, argue that complying with the rules would endanger their Palestinian staff, violate humanitarian principles, and breach European data protection laws. While the court's injunction is welcomed, aid groups emphasize that broader restrictions continue to hinder aid delivery in Gaza.
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AI-ExtractedThe injunction pauses immediate closure. It does not restore visas, reopen access or resolve the wider restrictions.
Aid agencies were notified by Israeli authorities in December that their Israeli work registrations had expired.
Israel had announced it will ban 37 aid groups from war-torn Gaza, the occupied West Bank, and occupied East Jerusalem on March 1.
Israel’s Supreme Court has ruled that dozens of international aid agencies can continue to operate in the Gaza Strip.
Compliance with the Israeli orders would expose their Palestinian staff to potential retaliation.
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