Activists have stormed and occupied the roof of the Glasgow factory for arms company Thales.
Marking the launch of Palestine Action Scotland, the protestors scaled the roof of the Govan site near to the River Clyde in the early hours of the morning.
The protest halted site operations as workers were forced to evacuate. Factory equipment is also reported to have been destroyed.
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Palestine Action Scotland confirmed the protestors are "calling for a Free Palestine and to end the Scottish complicity in apartheid and military occupation".
A press release issued by the group shortly after the activists occupied the factory noted that they are "hoping to build on the success" of parent group Palestine Action.
It read: "Using the tried and tested tactics in of direct action – disruptions, occupations and blockades – the group hopes to build on the success of parent group Palestine Action, and its ongoing campaign across England and Wales to ‘Shut Elbit Down’.
"Palestine Action Scotland have joined the ever-growing mass movement to stop all those complicit in the apartheid and occupation in Palestine."
