Defence firm executives' homes targeted in vandalism attacks

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 18 Oct, 17:56 · Archive

Police are investigating vandalism attacks on the homes and cars of defence company executives by pro-Palestine activists.

Police are investigating a series of vandalism incidents around the UK targeting the homes and cars of defence industry executives. A group calling itself The List has claimed responsibility, publishing images of masked individuals carrying out the attacks.

The group says it is targeting defence company figures it accuses of aiding Israel's military. Incidents include vandals slashing car tyres, spraying red paint on properties and spray-painting slogans such as 'baby killers' on garages. The Daily Mail reports that one target was a female executive whose car tyres were slashed and whose house was covered in red paint.

The group claims to have targeted homes of employees at several defence firms, including Israeli weapons company Elbit and American defence tech firm Leonardo. The Evening Standard reports that one target was a key engineer in Dunfermline, Fife, working at Leonardo UK's site in Edinburgh, which manufactures defence aerospace components. The group has posted statements on a website registered in Iceland stating that anyone working with such companies should 'quit your job, or risk a visit from The List'. Counterterrorism officers are understood to be assisting local forces with their investigations.

How it is being reported

• Homes of defence industry figures ‘vandalised by pro-Palestinian group’Police are investigating a string of incidents thought to be linked to a group called The List.Evening Standard · 18 Oct, 17:29
• Pro-Palestine campaigners vandalise homes of defence company bosses linked to Israel in nighttime attacksPolice are investigating after a group called The List published images of hooded individuals vandalising cars and property belonging to figures they accuse of aiding Israel's military.Daily Mail · 18 Oct, 11:31

In this story: The List · Elbit · Leonardo · Dunfermline · Fife · Edinburgh · Police Scotland

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