Caritas Australia has welcomed news that the Israeli Government has confirmed that Caritas Jerusalem, as a local charity, is not subject to reregistration guidelines that would ban it from operating in Gaza.

On December 31, the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem issued a statement after Caritas Jerusalem appeared on a list of organizations denied reregistration.

At the time, the Patriarchate clarified Caritas Jerusalem’s legal status and confirmed that the organization would continue its humanitarian and development operations in Gaza, the West Bank and Jerusalem. 

These operations continued without interruption throughout the process of further investigation, which concluded positively earlier this week. 

Caritas Jerusalem welcomed this resolution and expresses gratitude to all those who supported the process. 

Caritas Internationalis, the global Caritas network, has also affirmed its commitment to continue standing alongside members serving vulnerable communities in the Holy Land. 

Caritas Australia continues to work through longstanding, trusted partners in Gaza, where humanitarian needs remain immense. 

Together, the Catholic charities are supporting efforts to provide lifesaving assistance, including access to food and clean water, shelter and household essentials, urgent medicine and healthcare, mental health and psychosocial support and protection services for vulnerable families.