BRUSSELS: The EU warned Wednesday that Israel's threat to suspend several aid groups in Gaza from January would block "life-saving" assistance from reaching the population. "The EU has been clear: the NGO registration law cannot be implemented in its current form," EU humanitarian chief Hadja Lahbib posted on X, after Israel said several groups would be barred for failing to provide details of their Palestinian employees. "IHL (international humanitarian law) leaves no room for doubt: aid must reach those in need," Lahbib wrote.

Failure of groups including MSF and ActionAid to hand over staff details means they will not be able to operate in Gaza, say Israeli officials

Aid groups facing bans include MSF and Oxfam as European countries sound the alarm over dire humanitarian situation.