Aid groups petition Israeli court to halt work bans in Gaza, West Bank

Seventeen international aid groups have petitioned Israel's Supreme Court to allow them to continue operating in the Gaza Strip, the occupied West Bank, and East Jerusalem. The legal challenge comes after Israel ordered 37 organizations to halt their work for refusing to provide a list of their Palestinian and international staff. The aid groups argue the ban is an act of "extreme unreasonableness" that will lead to a humanitarian collapse and irreparable harm. Organizations like Oxfam and Doctors Without Borders warn that the ban's effect would be immediate, as millions of Palestinians rely on humanitarian aid for essential needs.