The Central Fund of Israel is based in the NYC offices of a textile company, but a Haaretz investigation shows the group has received tens of millions of dollars in donations – funneling much of it to the settlements.

Haaretz SettlementDollars investigation: Explore a map showing the main benefactors and recipients in the flow of tax-free donations from non-profits in the U.S. to Israel’s West Bank settlements.

“The campaign to delegitimize a group of combat soldiers who are shining a light on the darker side of Israeli military operations is a sign of how big a threat it is to the comfortable consensus,” writes Anshel Pfeffer.

The attack on Breaking the Silence and other human rights groups in Israel is “tempestuous, populist and completely unnecessary,” according to former Shin Bet security service chief Yuval Diskin.

“The group’s video portraying human rights activists as terrorist-supporting traitors is a symptom of a rapidly spreading, potentially terminal disease,” writes Chemi Shalev.

“The Israeli occupation used to target Palestinian human rights defenders — now they’ve moved inside Israel,” Hebron-based activist with Youth Against Settlements, Issa Amro, tells +972 Magazine and Activestills.

Israel says one man was killed in attempt to ram soldiers, the latest incident after months of escalated violence.

Committee approves plan for 891 apartments in Gilo neighborhood, which was delayed so as not to coincide with Netanyahu visit to US.

“Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he still supports the twostate solution, but he has done nothing to advance it,” writes Gershon Baskin.

“What’s in a name? A lot, it turns out,” writes Dahlia Scheindlin. “Here’s why the name ‘Israel’ alone just isn’t doing the job.”