Israel plans to revoke licenses of 37 aid groups working in Gaza and the occupied West Bank. The cancellations start from January 1, with groups needing to close within 60 days. Well-known NGOs like ActionAid, the International Rescue Committee, and the Norwegian Refugee Council are affected. Israel says these groups failed to provide "complete" personal details of their staff, violating new registration rules. The Israeli Ministry of Diaspora Affairs said this prevents "the infiltration of terrorist operatives" into aid work. The ministry added the changes will not stop humanitarian aid, which continues via vetted channels like the UN and bilateral partners. However, foreign ministers from 10 countries including the UK strongly criticized the move. They called the new rules "restrictive" and "unacceptable." Their joint statement said shutting aid groups will "have a severe impact on access to essential services including healthcare." The ministers stressed Gaza's humanitarian situation remains "catastrophic" and urged Israel to allow NGOs to work "in a sustained and predictable way." Israeli military body Cogat said the suspended groups contributed only about 1% of aid during the current ceasefire after October 2023. The Ministry of Diaspora Affairs added fewer than 15% of humanitarian groups broke the new rules. Grounds for rejection include denying Israel as a Jewish state, supporting terrorism, boycotts, and "delegitimisation campaigns." The Humanitarian Country Team in the Occupied Palestinian Territory warned the system "fundamentally jeopardises" aid operations. They said most health and emergency services in Gaza depend on these NGOs. Israel's Minister of Diaspora Affairs, Amichai Chikli, said: "The message is clear: humanitarian assistance is welcome — the exploitation of humanitarian frameworks for terrorism is not." Other groups also losing licenses include CARE, Medico International, and Medical Aid for Palestinians.