UK: Six Palestine Action activists stand trial over Elbit Systems break-in

UK: Six Palestine Action activists stand trial over Elbit Systems break-in Submitted by Katherine Hearst on Mon, 04/13/2026 - 14:03 Defendants face criminal damage charges in connection with factory owned by Israel’s largest weapons manufacturer The defendants from left to right: Jordan Devlin, Leona Kamio, Charlotte Head, Fatema Rajwani, Zoe Rogers and Samuel Corner (Screengrab/X) Off Six defendants appeared in a UK court on Monday to stand trial on charges in connection with a Palestine Action raid on an Israeli -owned arms factory. Defendants Charlotte Head, 29, Jordan Devlin, 31, Fatema Rajwani, 21, Zoe Rogers, 22, Samuel Corner, 23, and Leona Kamio, 30, face charges of criminal damage in connection with a break-in to a factory owned by Israeli arms manufacturer Elbit Systems near Bristol in August 2024. Corner additionally faces a charge of causing grievous bodily harm with intent for allegedly striking a police officer with a sledgehammer.