Doctors Without Borders (Médecins Sans Frontières)

Nobel Prize-winning medical humanitarian organization that was supporting 20% of Gaza's hospital beds and a third of births before Israel revoked its operating license. - Banned from Gaza by Israel as of January 1, 2026

A severe winter storm killed at least 8 Palestinians in Gaza on January 13, 2026, collapsing war-damaged walls onto tent camps and freezing children to death overnight. The dead include a 7-day-old infant, a 1-year-old boy, and a 4-year-old girl who died of hypothermia—the latest in at least 23 cold-weather deaths since winter began. Over 1.1 million people remain in urgent need of shelter assistance as 81% of Gaza's structures have been destroyed or damaged.

Updated Jan 16

One of the world's largest medical NGOs, operating in conflict zones globally. - Banned from Gaza operations starting January 1, 2026

Israel banned 25 major aid groups—including Doctors Without Borders, the Norwegian Refugee Council, and CARE International—from Gaza starting January 1, 2026. The organizations refused to hand over lists of their Palestinian staff, citing security fears and European data laws. Israel said they failed vetting for activities that "delegitimize" the state, a term aid workers say has no clear definition. Ten countries—including the UK, France, Canada, and Japan—issued a joint statement calling the restrictions "unacceptable."

Updated Dec 30, 2025