Plot to attack UK buildings linked to Israel uncovered — as pro-Palestine protest group draws up ‘hit list’
A PLOT to attack British buildings linked to Israel was uncovered yesterday — as up to 30,000 pro-Palestinian demonstrators marched through central London.
Protest group Palestine Action has drawn up a “hit list” of defence companies with offices and factories in the UK that it intends to smash up with sledgehammers.
The sinister plan was revealed as protesters marched through central London towards Downing Street, with seven arrests in clashes with police.
Demonstrators were draped in Palestinian flags and held placards with “Free Palestine” and “Stop bombing Gaza” scrawled on them.
Two women were also pictured wearing drawings of paragliders.
Hamas used paragliders to cross into Israel and launch their attack last weekend.
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The women sparked fury online with calls for them to be charged with a public order offence.
Police are believed to have images of their faces and are investigating.
Other protesters set off flares and chanted: “Rishi Sunak, shame on you.”
Thousands more took part in other rallies across the country, including in Manchester, Liverpool, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Newcastle and Bristol.
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Earlier, the BBC’s London HQ was splattered with red paint with Palestine Action claiming responsibility.
The BBC’s Hanover Building in Liverpool was also sprayed with red paint — despite the corporation being criticised for refusing to call Hamas “terrorists”.
Palestine Action warned: “Spreading the occupation’s lies and manufacturing consent for Israel’s war crimes means that you have Palestinian blood on your hands.”
Meanwhile, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu wore a flak jacket as he visited his nation’s forces outside Gaza.
He asked them: “You ready for the next stage? The next stage is coming.”
Netanyahu also wrote online: “With the soldiers on the front line with Gaza. We are all ready.”
Yesterday the Foreign Office confirmed two planes were flying Britons out of Israel. Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said: “We expect more to leave in the coming days.”
Palestinian authorities said the death toll in Gaza had reached 2,200 with 10,000 wounded after a week of Israeli strikes in response to Hamas atrocities last Saturday that killed more than 1,200.
The terror group claimed nine hostages, including four foreigners, were among 324 people killed on Friday alone. Israeli forces, meanwhile, found the bodies of several hostages seized by Hamas in Gaza where up to 200 were being held.
There was chaos with hospitals overwhelmed amid mass casualties and dwindling supplies.
The United Nations says more than 400,000 Gazans have been displaced in the past week.
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said: “We need immediate humanitarian access throughout Gaza, so we can get fuel, food and water to everyone in need. Even wars have rules.”
Last night, the Israeli military’s “safe passage” deadline after warning residents to leave northern Gaza had passed.
It came amid claims an Israeli strike on a convoy of fleeing refugees killed 70 — mostly women and children.
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Last night PM Rishi Sunak voiced his support for Israel — while his wife Akshata Murty lit a candle at No 10.
Mr Sunak said: “I know that the days and weeks ahead will continue to be very difficult. To the people of Israel, I say Britain is with you. What took place was an act of pure evil and Israel has every right to defend itself.”
