“Steps initiated”
Israel expels Doctors Without Borders from Gaza
02/01/2026 – 8:59 p.mReading time: 1 min.
Israel wants Doctors Without Borders to leave the Gaza Strip by the end of February. The background is a dispute over new registration requirements for aid organizations.
Israel wants to stop Doctors Without Borders (MSF) operations in the Gaza Strip. The Diaspora Ministry said it had taken “steps to end the activities of Doctors Without Borders in the Gaza Strip.” The reason was the violation of a new registration procedure: MSF had not provided any lists of Palestinian local workers. The organization must therefore leave the Gaza Strip by February 28th, according to the statement.
The registration process aims to “enable legitimate humanitarian work while preventing the misuse of humanitarian structures for hostile activities and terrorism.” This regulation applies to all humanitarian organizations operating in the region.
Doctors Without Borders announced on Friday that it had decided not to pass on a list of its Palestinian and international employees to the Israeli authorities. This was preceded by months of unsuccessful attempts to enter into dialogue with the Israeli authorities to ensure the safety of employees.
