The UK's Charity Commission has initiated its first formal inquiry into eight charities accused of funding illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. The investigation stems from a complaint by Scotland Minister Melanie Ward, who alleged that 32 charities funneled at least £28 million to support these settlements. Two British charities were previously found to have transferred approximately £5.7 million to an Israeli settlement school in Susya, underscoring the scale of the alleged financial flows. Ward stated, "Funding illegal Israeli settlements is not charitable activity. It is extremist activity."