PALESTINE ACTION activists cut through a fence and broke into a Co Durham warehouse belonging to a firm which provides military items to Israel today.

Permoid Industries has shipped more than 1,000 munitions containers to Israel, at least 920 of which went to a factory belonging to the nation’s biggest weapons-maker, Elbit Systems, an investigation by Declassified found.

A video posted by Palestine Action shows activists splattering red paint inside the premises and smashing equipment.

The group said that at the time of the raid, another shipment was due to be picked up from the factory.

A Palestine Action spokesperson said: “It is inexcusable to arm the Israeli military and profit from the escalating Gaza genocide.

“Factories operating on our doorstep who are building the tools needed to destroy Palestine and massacre its people must know by now that we will directly intervene.

“If Permoid Industries wants to stay in business and avoid the wrath of Palestine Action, it must cease supplying the Israeli weapons industry.”

Permoid Industries was contacted for comment.