53 International NGOs warn against consequences of Israeli government’s decision to deregister humanitarian organizations 53 International non-governmental organizations (INGOs) released a statement warning that “Israel’s recent registration measures threaten to halt INGO operations at a time when civilians face acute and widespread humanitarian need, despite the ceasefire in Gaza,” according to a press release published on ReliefWeb. The statement was issued in response to the Israeli government’s decision to deregister 37 humanitarian organizations working in occupied Palestine, halting their operations after a 60-day period. On Thursday, Israeli authorities stated that the specified organizations had not met the necessary standards of “security and transparency” by failing to disclose information about Palestinian staff members. According to the Friday statement, “INGOs deliver more than half of all food assistance in Gaza, run or support 60 per cent of field hospitals, implement nearly three-quarters of shelter and non-food item activities, and provide all treatment for children with severe acute malnutrition.” The statement added that the removal of the 37 organizations "would close health facilities, halt food distributions, collapse shelter pipelines, and cut off life-saving care” in Gaza, while preventing support to communities facing displacement and settler violence in the West Bank. Signing organizations called on the Israeli government to “immediately halt deregistration proceedings and lift measures obstructing humanitarian assistance” and urged donor governments to apply pressure against the deregistration decisions.