Current sectionWorld NewsEuropeJustice Jeremy Johnson ruled that the crime went beyond the criminal damage convictions of the four because they aimed to stop the defense company from operating or force the British government to stop its production, which he said gave the crime a 'terrorist connection'Share to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeThe Associated Press10:11 PM • June 12 2026 IDTA London judge sentenced four Palestine Action activists to several years in prison Friday for acting as terrorists when they raided an Israeli defense factory in the U.K. and smashed equipment with the intent of disrupting production of weapons they feared would kill people in Gaza.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:ElbitTerrorismGazaU.K.Pro-Palestinian protestTrending Now'Auction of Stolen Land': Left-wing U.K. Leaders Slam Israeli Real Estate EventDozens Protest Brooklyn Grocery Store's Decision to Boycott Israeli ProductsAfter Rabbis' Threats, IDF Says It May Not Recruit Women Soldiers to Tank UnitsAfter 'Heil Hitler' Remark, Colombian President Compares Israel to Nazi GermanyThe Dome of Tel Aviv: Exposing the City's Great Synagogue, Layer by LayerCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesLebanonU.S.-IranErdoganIsrael ElectionsNew York KnicksGwyneth PaltrowHaQuizHaaretz PodcastLondon Judge Sentences Palestine Action Activists for Raid at Elbit FactoryLife Is Hell as Iranians Dream About 'The Day After'Slovenia's New Government Announces It Will Lift Sanctions on IsraelDemocrats Press for Transparency on Settlement Funding in U.S. Loans ProgramIsraeli and Palestinian Groups Meet in France to Support the Two-state SolutionRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMISix-year-old Boy Punctures a Magritte Iconic Masterpiece at Israel MuseumOne Killed, Five Wounded in Terror Shooting Rampage in Central IsraelGermany Is Paying a Price for Its Sweeping Support for IsraelNetanyahu May Find His Way Back From Trump's Humiliation, but Back to What?What's the Difference Between Jewish and Palestinian Terror?Home Front Command: School Canceled Nationwide; Hospitals to Operate Underground