Israel warns will suspend several aid groups operating in Gaza

Israel warned on Tuesday that it would suspend from January several aid organizations operating in Gaza for failing to provide details about their Palestinian staff, accusing two Doctors Without Borders employees of links to militant groups.The Ministry of Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism said in a statement the move was part of Israel’s decision to “strengthen and update” regulations governing the activities of international NGOs in the Palestinian territory.For the latest updates on the Israel-Palestine conflict, visit our dedicated page.“Humanitarian organizations that fail to meet security and transparency requirements will have their licences suspended,” the ministry said.It added that organizations which “failed to cooperate and refused to submit a list of their Palestinian employees in order to rule out any links to terrorism” had received formal notice that their licenses would be revoked as of January 1.The organizations concerned - whose names were not disclosed -