Supreme Court Blocks Israeli Ban on 37 Foreign Aid Groups for Now

Israel's Supreme Court issued a temporary injunction to block a government ban on 37 international aid organizations operating in Gaza and the West Bank.Judge Dafna Barak-Erez suspended the March 1 deadline after groups like Médecins Sans Frontières warned that mandatory staff disclosures would cause irreparable harm.The government of Benjamin Netanyahu maintains the regulations prevent terrorism, while the EU and UN have criticized the measures as violations of humanitarian principles.This legal battle unfolds as the US Embassy expanded consular services into settlements following a policy shift under the leadership of Donald Trump.