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UK designates Elbit factory break-in group as terrorists; 'Until Here' founder says radical Islam and European left cooperate on anti-Israel hatred

The Zioneer Intelligence Desk

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The UK has officially designated the four perpetrators of the August 2024 Elbit Systems factory break-in in Bristol as terrorists, according to C14 journalist Gilad Ach. In a separate statement, Ach — founder of the 'Until Here' organization — assessed that despite their opposing values, radical Islam and European left-wing groups are cooperating in anti-Israel and antisemitic activity. The four activists were sentenced earlier this month to 15–22 years in prison, with the judge finding a 'connection to terrorism.'

01 · THE DISPATCH

British authorities have formally designated the four activists who broke into an Elbit Systems factory in Bristol in August 2024 as terrorists, journalist Gilad Ach reported Wednesday for C14. The designation follows the sentencing earlier this month at a London court, where the four received prison terms of 15 to 22 years after a judge ruled the incident had a 'connection to terrorism' and aggravated their sentences accordingly. Damage to the plant was estimated at over £1 million.

Ach, founder of the monitoring organization 'Until Here,' commented separately that the case illustrates what he described as operational cooperation between radical Islamist groups and European left-wing organizations, despite their ideological differences, in targeting Israel and Jewish communities across Europe.

As The Zioneer reported on June 12, 72 people were arrested outside the courthouse during the trial. The court sentenced the four on June 14; all four also received an additional year of supervised release.

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