Israel says it 'will enforce' ban on 37 NGOs in Gaza

The groups will now be required to cease their operations by March 1, which the United Nations has warned will exacerbate the humanitarian crisis in the war-ravaged Palestinian territory. "Organisations that have failed to meet required security and transparency standards will have their licenses suspended," the Ministry of Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism said in a statement on Thursday. Several NGOS have said the requirements contravene international humanitarian law or endanger their independence...