Overview

• The arrests on July 15 were carried out under terrorism investigation warrants relating to the August 6, 2024 breach of the Elbit Systems UK site near Patchway.
• Suspects include a 66-year-old man from Bristol, a 20-year-old woman from Whitstable and three London residents aged between 19 and 33.
• They face charges of commission, preparation and instigation of terrorism under Section 41 of the Terrorism Act 2000 and remain in custody awaiting trial.
• Earlier actions by Palestine Action, including a June raid on RAF Brize Norton aircraft, spurred a Ministry of Defence security review across military sites.
• A Home Office draft order to outlaw Palestine Action under the Terrorism Act is scheduled for a parliamentary vote later this month, prompting discussion on the balance between security and protest rights.