JERUSALEM, Jan 3 (Bernama-WAFA) -- Over 50 international humanitarian organisations working in the occupied Palestinian territories have warned that recent Israeli registration procedures could severely disrupt their operations, jeopardising aid to civilians in urgent need, despite the ceasefire in Gaza.
In a statement issued on Friday, 53 international NGOs announced they had received official notices indicating that their registrations would expire by Dec 31, 2025, the Palestine News and Info Agency (WAFA) reported.
These measures are set to take effect after a 60-day period, requiring the organisations to cease their operations in Gaza, the West Bank, and East Jerusalem.
The NGOs stressed that these organisations play a crucial role in humanitarian responses, working alongside the United Nations and Palestinian civil society groups to deliver life-saving aid at scale.
They noted that the United Nations, humanitarian task forces, and donor governments have repeatedly recognised that these NGOs are indispensable to humanitarian and developmental efforts, urging Israel to reverse its decision.
Despite the ceasefire, the humanitarian needs in Gaza remain dire, with one in four families relying on just one meal a day. Additionally, winter storms have displaced tens of thousands, leaving 1.3 million people urgently in need of shelter.
International NGOs provide over half of Gaza’s food assistance, manage or support 60 per cent of field hospitals, and implement nearly three-quarters of shelter and non-food aid activities. They also supply all treatment for children suffering from severe acute malnutrition.
The organisations warned that the cessation of their operations would result in the closure of health facilities, a halt in food distribution, the collapse of shelter supply chains, and the interruption of life-saving care.
The statement was signed by numerous NGOs, including Oxfam, Médecins Sans Frontières, Save the Children, Amnesty International and many others committed to humanitarian aid in Gaza and the West Bank.
-- BERNAMA-WAFA
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