{
  "id": 17256439,
  "title": "Elbit factory targeted in Palestine Action raid was set to deliver 'immediate shipment of drones' to Israel, court hears",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/elbit-factory-targeted-in-palestine-action-raid-was-set-to-deliver",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-30T16:16:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/elbit-factory-targeted-palestine-action-raid-was-set-deliver-immediate-shipment-drones-israel"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Elbit Systems, an Israeli-owned arms factory in Filton, near Bristol, was targeted by Palestine Action activists in August 2024. Five defendants, including Qesser Zuhrah, were charged with criminal damage and violent disorder for their alleged involvement in the raid. Zuhrah testified that the group aimed to create a distraction while another group broke in with a prison van, ram the shutters, and smash weapons and equipment. The defendants wore black jumpsuits and were accused of intimidating guards, using fireworks, and brandishing weapons. Zuhrah claimed she was only supposed to create a smoke screen with fireworks for the van to enter the factory. She testified that the plan involved violence and threats of violence.",
  "summary": "Elbit factory targeted in Palestine Action raid was set to deliver 'immediate shipment of drones' to Israel, court hears Submitted by Katherine Hearst on Fri, 10/30/2026 - 13:20 Qesser Zuhrah tells jurors she and her co-defendants 'created a distraction' while others broke in to destroy weapons A van allegedly used by Palestine Action to break into the Elbit Systems factory in Bristol (X) Off An…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}