The Supreme Court of Israel issued an interim order suspending a government ban on 37 foreign NGOs operating in Gaza and the West Bank. The order allows the organisations to continue their operations pending a final ruling.
The NGOs had been notified on 30 December 2025 that their Israeli registrations had expired. They were required to provide lists of Palestinian staff within 60 days to renew their status.
The court ruled there was a genuine legal dispute over the NGOs' obligations to protect employee privacy under European law. The decision followed a petition from an umbrella group, AIDA, representing the organisations.