UK Counterterror Police Arrest Four Over Military Base Vandalism

British counterterrorism police arrested four individuals in connection with a break-in and vandalism at the RAF Brize Norton airbase, where two military aircraft were damaged with red paint. Among those detained were a 29-year-old woman and two men from London, suspected of committing, preparing, or instigating terrorist acts, and a 41-year-old woman arrested for assisting an offender. The incident was claimed by Palestine Action, a pro-Palestinian activist group, which released footage showing activists spraying paint into the engines, condemning Britain for its military support of Israel. In response, the UK government announced plans to ban Palestine Action under anti-terrorism laws, making membership a criminal offense punishable by up to 14 years in prison. The group criticized the ban as an effort to suppress non-violent protests disrupting arms supply to Israel amid the Gaza conflict. This development comes amid wider international condemnation of Israel's military operations in Gaza, including sanctions and diplomatic actions by the UK and other countries.