This paper will examine the impact of the restrictions and conditions Israeli occupation authorities impose on international organizations working in the field of relief and humanitarian aid in the Gaza Strip (GS) and their deep impact on all components of Palestinian civic space, throughout the ongoing genocidal war, since October, 2023. The paper reveals how humanitarian aid, which is essentially aimed at meeting the basic needs of civilians, has been turned into a tool of political and security pressure by Israel. This is done through complete control over crossings, restriction on the entry of basic materials, surveillance over the movement of institutions and their employees, and through distribution mechanisms that serve political goals at the expense of justice, governance and human dignity.
