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Similar concerns are raised in a letter from the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Qatar and Egypt, among others.
Michelle Kellerman, NPR News, Tel Aviv.
Israel says the groups failed to meet new registration requirements, which include providing to the Israeli government the names of all the Palestinians working for them.
The aid groups will have to cease operations in the coming weeks in Gaza, the West Bank, and in East Jerusalem.
Dozens of aid groups warn in a letter that the humanitarian needs are still extreme in Gaza, where winter storms have displaced tens of thousands of Palestinians.
In the West Bank, the aid groups write, "...ongoing military raids and settler violence continue to drive displacement."
Similar concerns are raised in a letter from the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Qatar and Egypt, among others.
Michelle Kellerman, NPR News, Tel Aviv.
The State Department says it will reject visas for anyone using travel documents issued or endorsed by the Palestinian Authority.
There are some narrow exceptions, according to a fact sheet posted online.
Valid visas issued before 2026 will remain valid, and some Palestinian diplomats and athletes may be exempted.
Liberal Jewish organizations in the U.S.
have been urging the Trump administration to reverse a move that they say will delegitimize the Palestinian Authority and undermine diplomacy.
blocked the Palestinian Authority president from attending the U.N.
Michelle Kellerman, NPR News, Tel Aviv.
The legislation not only cuts utilities to UNRWA's headquarters in East Jerusalem, it also gives the Israeli government the right to expropriate UN properties.
UNRWA calls that a further blow to the international system and part of an ongoing effort by Israel to discredit the main agency that aids Palestinians.
Israel accused some UNRWA staffers of taking part in the October 7 Hamas-led attack on Israel and