Activists occupy a British factory belonging to Israeli arms manufacturer Elbit
Israeli arms manufacturer Elbit is known for producing drones, weapons, and intelligence systems for clients, including the Israeli army.
What is less widely known is that it has subsidiaries operating in the UK - a fact activists are trying to shine a light on. On Monday, pro-Palestinian campaigners scaled the roof of a factory belonging to a subsidiary, Elbit Ferranti, in the northern English town of Oldham, a suburb of Manchester, hanging banners to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the 2014 war in Gaza.
The conflict left more than 2,000 Palestinians, mostly civilians, and more than 70 Israelis, mostly soldiers, dead. Drones manufactured by Elbit were extensively used by the Israeli army in
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