US EditionUN, aid groups warn Gaza operations at risk from Israel impediments
More than 200 aid groups warn that Israel's opaque registration system risks closure of Gaza operations, with essential supplies stuck outside and one-third of health facilities threatened.
- On Dec 17, the United Nations and more than 200 local and international aid groups warned that humanitarian operations in Gaza risk collapse as dozens face de-registration by December 31, forcing closures within 60 days.
- Aid groups say the re-registration process, described as `vague, arbitrary, and highly politicised`, has stalled, leaving millions of dollars of supplies stranded outside Gaza.
- INGOs run or support the majority of field hospitals, primary healthcare centres, water and sanitation services, and nutrition stabilisation centres, and one in three health facilities would close almost immediately, cutting off care for tens of thousands of patients.
- The UN said it cannot replace INGOs if they are de-registered, and closures would be immediate after December 31, with aid groups warning dismantling now appears imminent.
- As winter deepens, officials warn restrictions could destabilise the fragile ceasefire as Hamas says fewer aid trucks enter Gaza while Israel denies wrongdoing and aid agencies report insufficient aid.
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UN warns Israel is bringing Gaza to humanitarian collapse
The United Nations, alongside 200 relief organisations, are warning of an imminent collapse in humanitarian operations in Gaza. They cite ongoing obstacles and restrictions imposed by Israel, describing these as ‘arbitrary and politicised’ and obstructive to lifesaving efforts. Israel declares war on aid groups in Gaza Dozens of international aid organisations are at risk of losing their legal registration. Their licenses will expire on 31 Decem…
The United Nations and more than 200 international and local aid organizations in Palestine issued a joint statement calling for immediate and concrete action to pressure Israel to remove all obstacles and impediments to humanitarian aid...
Several humanitarian officials denounce a desire for "political control" of their actions.
International NGOs feared that they would no longer be able to work in Gaza: since the new draconian procedures of registration by Israel, their fears were confirmed and fourteen were now denied access, with several humanitarian officials denouncing a desire for "political control" of their actions.
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