A recent investigation by Middle East Eye (MEE) has uncovered financial connections between three UK-registered charities and Ohr Somayach, an ultra-Orthodox educational network. The institution, which operates a site in East Jerusalem, has received approval for expansion plans within the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood.

According to the report, two specific British charities—British Friends of Yehuda Yaale and Achisomoch Aid Company—have provided funding to the organization. The investigation suggests that these donations facilitate the development of religious infrastructure in areas that are subject to ongoing territorial and legal disputes. The expansion into Sheikh Jarrah is a point of significant contention, as the neighborhood has been the site of long-standing property disputes between Israeli settlers and Palestinian residents.

While the report details the flow of funds from the UK to the yeshiva, it does not provide a response from the charities or the yeshiva regarding the specific nature or intent of the funding. The investigation focuses on the intersection of international charitable giving and the controversial expansion of settlements in East Jerusalem, raising questions about the oversight of funds directed toward projects in disputed territories.