Four people have been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage offences after a new Palestine direct action group broke into a UK weapons factory in Wolverhampton overnight.
Palestine Martyrs for Justice took action against Moog Aircraft Group about 4am on Tuesday with group members wearing a T-shirt featuring the face of a "Palestinian martyr".
The group crashed a vehicle through two entrance gates to the facility at Moog, Valiant Way in Wolverhampton, before scaling the rooftop.
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It is understood the group remained on the roof of the facility into the morning.
While on the roof and wearing a t-shirt featuring the face of Raghd Al-Jabri, one of the members said: "We are Palestinian Martyrs for Justice and each of us here today on the roof of Moog are wearing a t-shirt of one of the martyrs that have been murdered by Israel in the genocide".
"Raghd was 17 years old when she was killed by an Israeli air strike," the activist said.
"We are currently on the roof of the Moog who are a key supplier of the F-35 chain that have been killing Palestinians in airtstrikes."
The group added in a statement that Moog "has continued to supply Elbit Systems Israel with the parts needed to train Israeli pilots to use F-35 and F-16 fighter Jets".
One of the activists on top of the roof
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"(They) are used to massacre Palestinians," the group said.
"Britain has failed to prevent the Gaza genocide.
"Instead, our government and companies on our doorstep continue to benefit from the destruction of Palestine.
"So today, we are dismantling a key player in the genocidal supply chain, for all the Palestinian martyrs and those fighting to survive in Gaza."
One activist climbing the roof
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The action against Moog is the first by the new action group, Palestinian Martyrs for Justice.
According to "new direct action group" it aims at "challenging British participation in Genocide".
The group claims on social media that they have "begun to dismantle the site and halt production".
According to Declassified, Moog has sent at least 10 shipments since December to Israel's Hatzerim airbase.
It claims the airbase is operated by Israel's biggest weapons firm, Elbit Systems.
In a video posted to X, a member Palestinian Martyrs for Justice is heard saying "come down here and show your support for us protesting Moog's involvement in the F-35 programme".
Staffordshire Police confirmed that four people were arrested "on suspicion of criminal damage offences following an incident at an industrial unit in south Staffordshire earlier today".
"We were called at 3.50am today to Valiant Way, in Pendeford, following reports of criminal damage," a police spokesman said.
"A number of individuals had entered a manufacturing building and gained access to the roof.
"Significant damage was caused to a number of sky lights and solar panels.
"Officers, along with colleagues from Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service, were deployed to the scene and four individuals were arrested."
The spokesman said it was "ongoing investigation" and the public were urged to avoid the site "at this time".
Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp told GB News it was allegedly "criminal behaviour - pure and simple".
"They should be ... prosecuted. Criminal damage and trespass is not (how) we settle questions in this country," he said.