Activists Set Fire to Israel-Linked Weapons Facility

Activists in the Czech Republic have set fire to a facility they say is jointly run by Israeli weapons firm Elbit Systems.

Video released by a group called the Earthquake Faction shows people dousing the facility in the city of Pardubice, east of Prague, in flammable liquid. 

LPP Holdings, a Czech arms company, announced in 2023 that it was planning to build a centre of excellence for unmanned aircraft systems with Elbit.

“The site is used to develop weaponry used by the Zionist entity to massacre people daily in Palestine, Lebanon, Iran, and across West Asia,” the Earthquake Faction said.

An article shared by LPP in 2023 said the center would facilitate the transfer of know-how and qualifications to support the production of drone technology. Novara Media reached out to LPP for comment.

The activists said they ensured no one was harmed when setting the fire. Local media reported that firefighters had confirmed there were no injuries and that police were investigating.

Israel’s genocide in Gaza has killed over 72,000 people, at a conservative estimate.

“There is no time to beg the complicit international governments,” the Earthquake Faction said. “We will not waste our breath asking nicely. Instead, we will take necessary action to quash their means to kill.”