Poole Man Among Five Accused of Armed Attack at Elbit Factory, Court Hears

Elbit raid activists 'armed with skewers and hammers' trial hears

Five defendants deny criminal damage and violent disorder charges as a trial begins in London.

Palestine Action activists 'armed with kebab skewers injured guard at Israel-linked weapons facility'

A security guard suffered a laceration to his head after a group of Palestine Action activists armed with “fireworks, hammers and large kebab skewers” broke into an Israeli-linked weapons manufacturer, Elbit Systems, Woolwich Crown Court has been told.Five Palestine Action activists are facing two counts each of criminal damage and violent disorder over their alleged role during a raid on Elbit Systems in Filton, Bristol, on August 6, 2024.Kamra…

Poole man among five accused of armed attack at Elbit factory, court hears

A Poole man was among a group of Palestine Action activists armed with “large metal kebab skewers” who attacked security guards during a break-in at Israel-linked weapons manufacturer Elbit Systems, a court has heard.

Palestine Action group ‘armed with kebab skewers attacked Elbit Systems guards’

Four members of the now-banned group were part of a team that aimed to ‘frighten and intimidate’ security guards to allow others to break into the factory, a court heard

Exclusive: British State Targets Palestine Action With Yet Another Crooked Trial

The Grayzone Once again, the British state is exploiting anti-democratic terrorism measures to secure convictions of Palestine Action defendants who targeted an Israeli weapons plant. UK media is currently forbidden from reporting on the trial. From October 5th, an eight-week-long trial of nine Palestine Action activists known as the Instro 10 will begin at London’s […]

British state targets Palestine Action with yet another crooked trial

The Grayzone | October 1, 2026 Once again, the British state is exploiting anti-democratic terrorism measures to secure convictions of Palestine Action defendants who targeted an Israeli weapons plant. UK media is currently forbidden from reporting on the trial. From October 5th, an eight-week-long trial of nine Palestine Action activists known as the Instro 10 […]