Doctors Without Borders refuses to hand over its staff lists to Israel and warns of serious humanitarian consequences in Gaza.

Israel had previously justified these measures as aimed at preventing aid from reaching Palestinian armed groups. Aid organizations, however, denied any widespread diversion of aid from its humanitarian purpose.

Doctors Without Borders indicated that it had expressed its willingness last week to share a partial list of Palestinian and international staff members who voluntarily consent to the disclosure of their data. This list would be used solely for administrative purposes and would not jeopardize the safety of the teams. The organization also retains full control over the management of medical supplies.

In a statement, the organization said, “Despite repeated efforts, it has become clear in recent days that we have not reached an understanding with the Israeli authorities regarding the concrete guarantees required to protect our teams.”

The organization warned that any ban on its operations in Gaza and the West Bank would have devastating consequences for humanitarian services amidst the escalating crisis. Similarly, the Ministry of Health in Gaza announced its refusal to share data on healthcare workers with partner organizations, arguing that doing so would threaten their personal safety.