GAZA, (Palestine Foundation Information Center), Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has rejected allegations by Israeli authorities that its staff are linked to Palestinian resistance groups, calling them baseless public accusations made without evidence. The organization said the Israeli claims appear aimed at forcing a re-registration process under new and unclear Israeli requirements.
In a statement released Thursday, MSF warned that such accusations endanger medical teams and could deprive hundreds of thousands of Palestinians of life-saving healthcare, as the health system in Gaza collapses.
The organization said it is still awaiting the renewal of its registration to operate in Gaza and the West Bank.
MSF noted that despite months of communication, it has not received clear criteria or assurances from Israeli authorities. It added that on December 30, Israel issued public accusations alleging links between MSF staff and armed groups.
MSF emphasized that it takes such claims “extremely seriously,” affirming that it “would never knowingly hire anyone engaged in military activity.” It criticized Israel’s actions, stating that “making public allegations without verified evidence puts humanitarian workers at risk and undermines life-saving medical work.”
The organization pointed out that the Palestinian health system has been decimated, with key infrastructure destroyed, and families struggling to meet basic needs. It stressed that “the need now is to scale up services, not reduce them.”
MSF warned that losing access, alongside other international NGOs, would leave hundreds of thousands of Palestinians without basic healthcare.
Currently, MSF supports 1 in every 5 hospital beds, covers one-third of all births in Gaza, and in 2025 alone provided around 800,000 outpatient consultations, treated over 100,000 critical injuries, performed 22,700 surgeries, assisted with more than 10,000 births, and distributed nearly 700 million liters of water.
The organization also denied reports that it failed to comply with registration rules, saying it has “fully engaged since July 2025 and submitted most of the required information,” while continuing to seek dialogue with Israel to ensure its ability to deliver essential services and support the decimated health system in Gaza.
In a previous statement on December 22, 2025, MSF warned that Israel’s new NGO registration rules could leave hundreds of thousands of people in Gaza without access to life-saving care by 2026. The threat of revoking NGO registrations starting January 1 would block the continuation of essential services in both Gaza and the West Bank.
