14 days ago · Bristol
Palestine Action activists used whips and hammers to threaten guards at arms factory, court hears
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a crime & justice story. The Guardian UK is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Bristol. The first report grouped here was at 2 Oct 2026, 17:18 UTC. The headline in use is “Palestine Action activists used whips and hammers to threaten guards at arms factory, court hears”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Five defendants accused of being part of ‘black team’ tasked with overcoming security at Israel-linked firm Elbit near Bristol Palestine Action activists brandished whips, hammers and kebab skewers to intimidate security guards and keep them at bay during a break-in at an Israel-linked arms factory, a court has heard.
Story timeline
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- First reported by The Guardian UK
Palestine Action activists used whips and hammers to threaten guards at arms factory, court hears
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- The Guardian