A DRONE factory in Leicester was shut down today after three Palestine Action activists chained themselves to the gates to block access to the site. 

It was the second time that the Elbit UAV Tactical Systems site has been forced to close. An occupation of the site in May lasted six days, disrupting the production of killer drones used by Israeli forces in the repression of Palestinian resistance to occupation.

The Hermes 450 drones manufactured at Elbit’s Leicester factory have been deployed regularly in Israeli bombardments, surveillance and assaults targeting the Gaza Strip.