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Four Activists Sentenced for Terrorist-Linked £1.2 M Elbit Break-in

6/14/2026

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Judge Sentences Activists

Judge Jeremy Johnson sentenced four activists for terrorist-connected damage after 2024 Elbit break-in.
He invoked section 69 of Sentencing Act to label offences terrorist-connected.
Head and Kamio received five-year terms, each with a licence year.
Rajwani got four years eight months and Corner seven years eight months.
The raid caused £1.2 million damage, including £395,056 to drone units, prompting 500 protesters to gather outside Woolwich Crown Court where over 70 were arrested.

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Court Labels Terrorism

The sentencing was the first criminal-damage conviction deemed to have a “terrorist connection”.
Barrister Rajiv Menon KC called the label “chilling and creeping authoritarianism” and unprecedented.
The High Court ruled proscription of Palestine Action unlawful in February, keeping the group proscribed.
CAGE said jurors could not hear Gaza or Elbit evidence, called the trial a misuse of powers, and noted that 2,000 petitioners sought judge’s recusal, which was rejected.

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Elbit Receives Aid

Elbit Systems UK received nearly £1.2 million from insurers to fund repairs after the raid.
The company said the attack has a lasting impact on staff safety and wellbeing, employing about 20,000 people worldwide and generating $2 billion in revenue.
Damage included specialised military drone equipment, IT systems and office computers, disrupting production of drone components.

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Judge Sentences Activists

Judge Jeremy Johnson sentenced four activists for terrorist-connected damage after 2024 Elbit break-in.
He invoked section 69 of Sentencing Act to label offences terrorist-connected.
Head and Kamio received five-year terms, each with a licence year.
Rajwani got four years eight months and Corner seven years eight months.
The raid caused £1.2 million damage, including £395,056 to drone units, prompting 500 protesters to gather outside Woolwich Crown Court where over 70 were arrested.

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