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Activists breach Elbit drone factory, threaten £57 million contract

4/25/2026

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Activists from People Against Genocide abseiled onto the roof of Elbit Systems’ Leicester factory on Friday.
They climbed over razor-wire fencing, drilled holes in the roof and descended into the building.
The breach could render the drone-manufacturing clean room unusable for months, threatening a key supplier to Israel’s military.
Elbit supplies about 85 percent of Israel’s drones and holds a £57 million UK Ministry of Defence training contract.

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Activists from People Against Genocide abseiled onto the roof of Elbit Systems’ Leicester factory on Friday.
They climbed over razor-wire fencing, drilled holes in the roof and descended into the building.
The breach could render the drone-manufacturing clean room unusable for months, threatening a key supplier to Israel’s military.
Elbit supplies about 85 percent of Israel’s drones and holds a £57 million UK Ministry of Defence training contract.