Declassified UK: British taxpayers funded ‘therapeutic healing’ for Israeli soldiers

Posted: 22nd September 2026

British taxpayers funded ‘therapeutic healing’ for Israeli soldiers who fought in Gaza, Declassified can reveal. This is despite the Charity Commission previously warning: ‘It is not lawful, or acceptable, for a charity to raise funds to support a soldier of a foreign military.’

An Israeli organisation received the undisclosed sum via a UK charity, with 25% Gift Aid added on by the British government. Emails obtained by Declassified show how the Yahalom Foundation – an Israeli veterans group – tells British supporters to channel their donations via its ‘registered partner platform in the UK’.

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