UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres expressed deep concern over Israel's ban on 37 foreign humanitarian organizations operating in Gaza, calling for the measure to be reversed. Israel suspended these NGOs for refusing to share employee lists, stating the aim is to prevent groups supporting terrorism from operating. The ban, effective March 1, includes Doctors Without Borders and risks exacerbating the humanitarian crisis. Several NGOs argue the requirements violate humanitarian principles and endanger their independence, a stance echoed by 18 Israeli NGOs.