ACTIVISTS blockaded two Israeli weapons sites in Bristol as they vowed to redouble their efforts to shut down Elbit Systems today.

Palestine Action used lock-on devices inside vans to block the gates at the entrances of both sites, preventing anyone from coming in or out.

One of the sites, a facility at Filton, is the brand new £35 million research and development hub of Israel’s biggest weapons firm.

The other site is Elbit's headquarters at Aztec West 600, which the activists said is used by Elbit to oversee their logistical, financial, and operational affairs throughout the country.

A Palestine Action spokesperson said: “Sustained direct action against Elbit disrupts the colonial violence and genocide against the Palestinian people.

“When our government fails to abide by their legal and moral responsibility to prevent genocide, it is the responsibility of ordinary people to take direct action to do so.

“We will continue to take direct action until Elbit is out of Britain.”