Israel announced it will enforce a ban on operations for 37 international NGOs in Gaza after they failed to meet "security and transparency standards," specifically regarding the disclosure of Palestinian staff information. The groups must cease activities by March 1, a move the United Nations warns will worsen an already severe humanitarian crisis.

• The 37 NGOs were given a ten-month deadline, which expired Wednesday, to comply with new regulations.
• Prominent organizations affected include Doctors Without Borders (MSF), World Vision International, and Oxfam.
• The UN rights chief Volker Turk and UN Palestinian refugee agency chief Philippe Lazzarini have condemned Israel's decision, calling it "outrageous" and a "dangerous precedent."