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Four British Activists Get Over 20 Years Combined for 2024 Raid on Elbit Systems UK Site
A UK judge cited a terrorism connection in handing down combined sentences exceeding 20 years for a 2024 raid that caused more than £1 million in damage at an Elbit Systems UK facility.
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Four British pro-Palestinian activists received combined prison sentences exceeding 20 years for their roles in a 2024 raid on an Elbit Systems UK facility. The raid caused more than £1 million in damage to the Israeli defense firm’s factory. A judge stated the case carried a “terrorism connection,” which prompted the harsher penalties.
The facility targeted in the raid belonged to Elbit Systems, an Israeli defense contractor. The activists were convicted in connection with the 2024 incident. The judge’s finding of a terrorism connection directly influenced the length of the sentences imposed.
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