PALESTINIAN-RIGHTS activists occupied the roof of an Israeli-owned arms factory in Staffordshire today, again halting the production of deadly weapons that have been used in Gaza.

Palestine Action activists climbed onto the roof of Elbit Systems’ UAV Engines factory in Shenstone, smashed the windows and prevented the site from opening.

The protesters chained the factory’s gates shut to block off all access, stormed the grounds, splattered the building in blood-red paint and displayed banners reading “Shut Elbit down” and “Elbit Arms: Israel Kills”.