Israel to ban Medecins Sans Frontieres, aid groups from Gaza in 2026 over new vetting rules

Israel on Tuesday said it will suspend over two dozen humanitarian organisations, including Medecins Sans Frontieres, for failing to meet its new rules to vet international organisations working in Gaza. The Ministry of Diaspora Affairs said the organisations that will be banned on January 1 did not meet new requirements for sharing staff, funding and operations information. It accused Medecins Sans Frontieres, one of the largest health organisations operating in Gaza, of failing to clarify the...