Palestine Action activists broke into the British RAF Bise Norton base and painted aircraft in a gesture of protest against Great Britain's support for Israel.
The British authorities and politicians strongly condemned the incident, calling him an act of vandalism and announcing a review of security procedures.
The police are investigating burglary and damage, and the Ministry of Defense emphasizes that aircraft are used only for British forces surgery.
Action in the Base of the Royal Air Force (RAF) Brize Norton west of London was carried out by the Palestine Action organizationwhich published a recording of an incident on social media.
It shows how her activists unnoticed at night to the base area in Oxfordshire, they drive up on electric scooters for Airbus Voyager aircraft for refueling other machines in the air and They paint their engines with red paint. The organization announced that its activists also made further destruction with the help of the crowdsalthough nothing can be seen on the recording.
According to Palestine Action, this action was to damage the aircraft, and the whole action was aimed at expressing an objection against support for Israel's activities in the Gaza Strip. – Despite the public condemnation of the Israeli government, Great Britain is still He sends military equipment, flies with spy planes on the Gaza Strip and refuel American and Israeli fighters – said the spokesperson of the organization.
Military mechanics arrived, however, did not find that the damage was serious enough to harm the missions planned for the future with the use of painted aircraft. It was also reported that the activists did not damage the Vespin aircraft used by the prime minister for international travel in any way.
Activists broke into the British base. “Act of vandalism”
The action of activists met with condemnation from British politicians. Prime Minister Keir Starmer called them “a shameful act of vandalism“, and defense minister John Healey said he was” very concerned “.
The leader of the opposition Conservative Party Kemi Badenoch also spoke in a similar tone. – this is not a lawful protest, but politically motivated criminal activity. We must stop tolerating terrorist and extremist organizations that want to weaken our society – she said.
The Ministry of Defense also denied reports that RAF aircraft In any way, they supported Israeli aviationalso by refueling. The statement states that Voyagers were used in the Middle East to refuel British fighters performing missions against the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq, as well as in operations in the area of the Red Sea aimed at Huti Yemeni.
Destruction of a British plane. The police investigate
The local police conducts the investigation into the creation of the military base and destroying the aircraft. Her spokesman confirmed that the services received an incident application. “The investigation is underway In order to locate and arrest responsible persons, “the police said.
In turn, the defense minister John Healey announced that he had ordered extensive security checks in many other military bases throughout the country.
Basic Norton Jest entirely surrounded by a fence. They are also used to ensure safety Cameras and sensors as well as armed posts. They also walk around the base from time to time military patrols. According to military sources, which is referred to by the BBC diary, however, these funds are insufficient to ensure full security of such a large military base.