AN ISRAELI arms firm has been forced to flee its London offices following almost two years of relentless and disruptive protests against the site, according to activists. 

Palestine Action announced this week that Elbit Systems — Israel’s largest private weapons manufacturer — has appeared to shut up shop at 77 Kingsway Road in Holborn, where the firm is registered as having its London offices on the sixth floor. 

The multi-occupancy office building has been repeatedly targeted by the direct action group since August 2020, with activists routinely chucking red paint over the facade and blocking off the entrance with arm lock-ons, leading to dozens of arrests.