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Source: https://www.ynetnews.com/article/b1svo2e4zx
Israel to Revoke Licenses from Aid Groups over Terror Links
(Ynet News) Itamar Eichner - The Israeli government has begun to revoke operating licenses from international organizations working in the West Bank and Gaza after they failed to complete registration procedures required by law, following findings that some employees at the organizations were involved in terrorist activity. More than 10 international organizations, among them Doctors Without Borders, received letters stating that their licenses to operate in Israel will be revoked as of Jan. 1 and that they must wind down their activities by March 1. These organizations were given 10 months to comply, and the original deadline was Sep. 9. Some groups refused to submit full lists of their Palestinian employees for security screening. Security checks found that employees of Doctors Without Borders were involved in terror activity. Israel's Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories said enforcement of the law will not affect the scope of humanitarian aid, noting that the organizations warned of closure have not delivered aid to Gaza during the current ceasefire.