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Israel’s top court on Friday froze a government ban on 37 foreign aid organisations operating in Gaza and the occupied West Bank, issuing an interim order that allows the groups to continue their work while the court considers a final ruling.
By: FRANCE 24 A mosque, destroyed during the two-year Israeli offensive, is surrounded by tents for displaced Palestinians, in Gaza City, February 15, 2026. © Mahmoud Issa, Reuters Israel's Supreme Court decided in a ruling published Friday that a government ban on 37 foreign NGOs working in Gaza and the occupied West Bank will be frozen until it reaches a final decision.
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"Without taking any position, a temporary interim order is hereby issued," the court said in a ruling responding to a petition from the NGOs, including Doctors Without Borders (MSF) and Oxfam, seeking to reverse the ban after Israel's government revoked their status in Israel.
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