Pro-Palestine protesters have broken into an RAF base, damaging two military aircraft.
The pair from a group known as Palestine Action broke into RAF Brize Norton, where flights depart daily from the base to RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus.
Palestine Action claim those who broke in "also escaped undetected".
A Palestine Action spokesperson stated: "Despite publicly condemning the Israeli Government, Britain continues to send military cargo, fly spy planes over Gaza and refuel US/Israeli fighter jets.
"Britain isn't just complicit, it's an active participant in the Gaza genocide and war crimes across the Middle East.
Red paint can be seen on the floor from the protesters
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"By decommissioning two military planes, Palestine Action have directly intervened to break the chains of oppression."
Two protesters from the group broke into RAF Brize Norton, the largest station in the Royal Air Force.
The pair appear on video entering with electric scooters, spraying red paint into the engines of the aircraft.
Palestine Action says a Palestinian flag was left at the scene.
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The protesters damaged two military aircraft
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Palestine Action says the activists have "interrupted Britain's direct participation in the commission of genocide and war crimes across the Middle East".
The Shadow Armed Forces Minister, Mark Francois, said: "After the recent tragic loss of the Air India 787, any attempt to interfere with the engines of a large aircraft, particularly one which might ferry troops and their families, or be involved in vital air-to-air refuelling missions, is totally reprehensible.
"There are also serious questions for the MoD to answer about how 'protesters' - who might even have turned out to be armed terrorists - were able to gain access to what is supposed to be a secure RAF airbase."
A Ministry of Defence Spokesman said: "We strongly condemn this vandalism of Royal Air Force assets. We are working closely with the police, who are investigating.
"Our Armed Forces represent the very best of Britain. They put their lives on the line for us, and their display of duty, dedication and selfless personal sacrifice are an inspiration to us all. It is our responsibility to support those who defend us."
Nigel Farage said Palestine Action 'must be proscribed as a terrorist organisation'
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Reform UK leader Nigel Farage stated on social media: "Palestine Action must be proscribed as a terrorist organisation after the attack on RAF planes at Brize Norton."
Sir Keir Starmer said: "The act of vandalism committed at RAF Brize Norton is disgraceful."
British Defence Minister John Healey has ordered an investigation and a review of the country's wider security at its military bases.
Healey said: "The vandalism of RAF planes is totally unacceptable.
"I am really disturbed that this happened and have ordered an investigation and a review of wider security at our bases."
The incident follows tensions escalating in the Middle East, with conflict between Israel and Iran emerging in the past week.
Gaza has become a secondary front, according to the Israeli military, in the conflict in the Middle East, with Iran the primary fight.
Pro-Palestinian protests have been seen across the UK in the past two years, with one being scheduled for this weekend in Whitehall, London.
Some 77 people were arrested at a pro-Palestine rally in central London at the start of this year.
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