Israeli authorities have increasingly denied requests from foreign aid organizations to deliver essential supplies to Gaza, citing new regulations that restrict which groups are authorized to operate. Over 100 aid groups, including Oxfam and Doctors Without Borders, signed a joint letter stating that at least 60 aid requests were rejected in July alone. The updated legislation, approved in March, allows Israel to refuse registration to groups it deems hostile or supportive of boycott movements, further straining already tense relations between aid organizations and the government.

Aid groups warn that these restrictions have left Gazan civilians without access to vital food, medicine, and protection. Some organizations, such as CARE, report being unable to deliver any aid since the full blockade began in March. Meanwhile, distribution of humanitarian supplies has been marred by chaos and violence at food centers, with reports of civilians being shot as they try to access help.