Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
A jury has failed to reach a verdict in the trial of the “Moog 4” at Birmingham Crown Court today.
The four activists were accused of breaking into Moog’s Wolverhampton factory and climbing onto the roof, where they allegedly drilled into the structure and damaged solar panels as part of a direct action group known as Palestinian Martyrs for Justice.
Speaking to Palestine Deep Dive, Iain Evans, one of the defendants said the group "shut down deliveries to Israel from the Moog factory for at least three weeks'.
Moog Inc. supplies aircraft control systems used in the production of F-15, F-16, F-35, and M-346 Lavi fighter jets, which are used by the Israeli military. The Wolverhampton site produces components for F-35 jets shipped to the United States for Lockheed Martin, as well as parts for the M-346 Lavi, which are reportedly sent directly to Israel and used in training the Israeli Air Force in F-35 operations.
Following the incident, all four activists were held on remand in a UK prison without trial until they were granted bail at the end of February 2026.
In April, following reporting by Declassified UK, Belgian NGO Vredesactie, Irish outlet The Ditch, and the Palestinian Youth Movement, two shipments of military components bound for Israel were identified as having moved from the UK via Belgium.
As Belgium maintains a full arms embargo on Israel, the shipment was seized after authorities were alerted.
On Monday, 61 Members of Parliament and peers signed a letter to Business Secretary Peter Kyle, calling for an explanation regarding what they described as potentially unlawful arms transfers from Britain to Israel.
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A jury has failed to reach a verdict in the trial of the “Moog 4” at Birmingham Crown Court today.
The four activists were accused of breaking into Moog’s Wolverhampton factory and climbing onto the roof, where they allegedly drilled into the structure and damaged solar panels as part of a direct action group known as Palestinian Martyrs for Justice.
Speaking to Palestine Deep Dive, Iain Evans, one of the defendants said the group "shut down deliveries to Israel from the Moog factory for at least three weeks'.
Moog Inc. supplies aircraft control systems used in the production of F-15, F-16, F-35, and M-346 Lavi fighter jets, which are used by the Israeli military. The Wolverhampton site produces components for F-35 jets shipped to the United States for Lockheed Martin, as well as parts for the M-346 Lavi, which are reportedly sent directly to Israel and used in training the Israeli Air Force in F-35 operations.
Following the incident, all four activists were held on remand in a UK prison without trial until they were granted bail at the end of February 2026.
In April, following reporting by Declassified UK, Belgian NGO Vredesactie, Irish outlet The Ditch, and the Palestinian Youth Movement, two shipments of military components bound for Israel were identified as having moved from the UK via Belgium.
As Belgium maintains a full arms embargo on Israel, the shipment was seized after authorities were alerted.
On Monday, 61 Members of Parliament and peers signed a letter to Business Secretary Peter Kyle, calling for an explanation regarding what they described as potentially unlawful arms transfers from Britain to Israel.
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