Pro-Palestine campaigners appear in court in London

Six people accused of breaking into an Israel-based defence firm's UK site last year appeared in a UK court on Monday. 

A group of around two dozen protesters, holding banners and Palestinian flags, gathered at the gates leading to Woolwich Crown Court chanted "Free Palestine" outside.

The six are accused of being part of a group who committed aggravated burglary, criminal damage and violent disorder at the premises of the Israel-based firm Elbit Systems in Bristol on 6 August 6, 2024.

Samuel Corner, Jordan Devlin, Charlotte Head, Leona Kamio, Fatema Zainab Rajwani and Zoe Rogers arrived shortly after 11am for the trial, which is expected to last 10 weeks.