Over 50 international aid groups criticize Israeli move to revoke licenses of aid organizations operating in Gaza, West Bank
'Humanitarian access is not optional, conditional, or political – it is a legal obligation under international humanitarian law,' the groups said in a statement, warning that revoking licenses would block aid, close health facilities, and end life-saving care for children in Gaza and the West Bank
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'Humanitarian access is not optional, conditional, or political – it is a legal obligation under international humanitarian law,' the groups said in a statement, warning that revoking licenses would block aid, close health facilities, and end life-saving care for children in Gaza and the West Bank

08:15 PM • January 02 2026 IST
Fifty-three international organizations operating in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank said on Friday that Israel's decision to revoke the licenses of 37 aid groups threatens to halt their work at a time of "acute and widespread humanitarian need."










