SuppliedThree women have been arrested after a van was driven into the perimeter of a defence factory in Edinburgh.
A pro-Palestinian group, Shut Down Leonardo Edinburgh, claimed members had damaged the site on Ferry Road on Tuesday.
An image from the scene shows three people on top of a van that has made contact with a fence.
Police confirmed they responded to the incident at the Italian-owned manufacturer, which supplies parts for jets and helicopters.
Officers arrested three women aged 31, 34 and 42 in connection with the incident. Police Scotland said enquiries were ongoing.
According to the Leonardo’s Edinburgh website, the site employs around 1,800 people who “specialise in the provision of multi-role surveillance radars and countermeasure systems”.
The activist group said it targeted the factory in a bid to “shut down” the site, which it claims supplies weapons and aircraft to Israel.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Officers were called to an ongoing disturbance in the Crewe Road North area of Edinburgh on the morning of Tuesday, July 15, 2025.
“Three women, aged 31, 34 and 42, have been arrested in connection and enquiries are ongoing.”
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