The UK's charity regulator has launched an investigation into several British charities donating funds to illegal Israeli settlements in Palestine. Stephen Roake, assistant director of high-risk compliance at the Charity Commission, confirmed that the charity regulator would begin investigating eight unnamed charities. “Serious allegations have been made about UK charities operating in illegal Israeli settlements in Palestine. Last month, Middle East Eye revealed details of a London synagogue holding an event advertising illegal Israeli settlements. In 2024, the charity regulator told Middle East Eye it was assessing a complaint against AAC, a Jewish fundraising organisation accused of facilitating donations to an Israeli charity providing equipment to soldiers fighting in Gaza.