Israel to suspend operations of several Gaza aid groups as countries warn of renewed humanitarian crisis

By Helen Regan, Hira Humayun, Eugenia Yosef and Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN

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Several international humanitarian organisations, including Doctors Without Borders (MSF), face being barred from working in Gaza from Thursday (local time) for failing to comply with Israel's new restrictions for aid groups operating in the devastated enclave.

Israel said Tuesday (local time) it will suspend the operations of international aid groups that did not renew their registration, which includes requiring organisations working in Gaza to provide personal details of their staff members.

Aid agencies have repeatedly voiced concerns over those requirements, citing the safety of their employees.

Israel's move comes as 10 countries warned that Gaza's humanitarian situation is facing "renewed deterioration" and that conditions in the enclave "remain catastrophic."

Gaza, which lies in ruins, is enduring a harsh winter, with heavy rain and plunging temperatures worsening already dire living conditions.

Fierce rain and strong winds have destroyed the flimsy, waterlogged tents many Palestinians are forced to survive in, and at least 20 people have been killed by homes and buildings collapsing as they sought shelter from the severe weather conditions, according to the Hamas-run Government Media Office in