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Elbit Systems Shuts Down London Facility After Protests
The Israeli weapons manufacturer Elbit Systems has permanently closed its London facility as of September 6, 2025, following sustained protests led by the activist group Palestine Action, reports 24brussels.
Andrew Feinstein, an expert on the global arms trade, termed the closure a significant development, highlighting that the London site was crucial for the company’s operations. The shutdown reflects the impact of relentless activism and rising public discontent against the arms industry, leading to the site being deserted and devoid of activity upon journalists’ recent visits.
Internal documentation revealed that Elbit Systems UK had been under lease from 2019 until 2024. Financial reports indicate a severe financial downturn for the company, transitioning from a profit of $4.98 million in 2023 to a $6.16 million operating loss in 2024.
According to the Guardian, one of defence company Elbit Systems’ plants in the UK city of Bristol has reportedly been closed in the wake of a Palestine Action campaignhttps://t.co/PfkUzMet91
— Middle East Eye (@MiddleEastEye) September 6, 2025
The facility’s production had contributed significantly to the escalating death toll in Gaza, exacerbated by the ongoing conflict initiated by Tel Aviv’s military campaign that began in October 2023. Reports estimate over 64,000 lives have been lost, while 162,000 individuals have sustained injuries—conditions described as part of one of the gravest humanitarian crises the region has faced.
The casualties include children killed by bombings, civilians deprived of food and medical care, and families displaced due to Israel’s illegal territorial expansion.
Jerusalem – Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar stated on Sunday that the resolution of the Gaza conflict hinges on the release of hostages and the disarmament of Hamas, reports 24brussels.
During a press conference with his Danish counterpart in Jerusalem, Saar emphasized that these two conditions are critical for achieving peace in the region. This statement follows Hamas’s reaffirmation of its longstanding position that it would release all hostages if Israel agrees to a ceasefire and withdraws its forces from Gaza City.
What long-standing position has Hamas maintained on hostages?
Hamas has consistently stated that it would release all Israeli hostages contingent on Israel halting military actions and withdrawing from Gaza City. This stance has been a core demand since the onset of the conflict, reiterated multiple times, including in September 2025.
The militant group has proposed comprehensive agreements for a ceasefire, involving the withdrawal of Israeli troops and a trade of hostages for Palestinian prisoners held by Israel. Hamas has also indicated a willingness to transfer control of Gaza to a neutral administration.
Why has Israel rejected Hamas’s proposal for a truce?
Israel has dismissed Hamas’s ceasefire proposal, citing additional demands beyond those concerning hostages. Israel insists that Hamas must be dismantled, Gaza must be demilitarized, and security measures must remain in place to prevent future threats. These conditions were absent in Hamas’s proposals, leading to a deadlock in negotiations.
How many hostages are still held in Gaza?
As of September 2025, unconfirmed reports indicate that Hamas holds 48 hostages in Gaza, primarily civilians abducted during the attacks on October 7, 2023, along with several military personnel.
Intelligence assessments from the Israel Defence Forces suggest that at least 25 of these hostages may be deceased. Throughout the conflict, a total of 148 hostages have been returned alive due to releases and rescue operations, while 58 bodies of hostages have been recovered.
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- US employers are hiring fewer workers, and some are looking to get rid of existing ones.
- Business leaders cited RTO mandates as one way they’re able to reduce headcount without layoffs.
- The acknowledgment confirms a piece of what some observers have long suspected about the RTO push.
Proponents of the argument that return-to-office mandates are a kind of layoff-in-disguise notched a grim win this week.
Business leaders from across the country told the Federal Reserve’s Beige Book that their RTO policies had “encouraged” a reduction in their workforces via attrition, rather leaders having to resort to layoffs.
The remark came ahead of a starkly weak jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics that showed 22,000 net jobs added in August, where white-collar job losses were offset by gains in health care.
In addition, business leaders also told the Fed that AI and automation was helping their organizations get by with fewer workers.
As businesses prepare for weaker consumer demand and higher levels of economic uncertainty, and the cooling labor market appears to confirm something that some observers have long suspected about the RTO push: Ordering workers to come in to the office is, in part, a way of asking them to leave the company altogether.
As Business Insider’s Aki Ito observed, employees who choose to quit in response to an RTO mandate (or any other reason) are generally not eligible to collect the severance or health benefits that laid-off workers often get.
“It’s layoffs on the cheap,” she wrote in May.
And the trend doesn’t appear to be slowing down.
Foot-traffic data show that office visits reached a new high in July, and more than half of Fortune 100 companies now have a full-time office requirement.
Meanwhile, former job-hoppers are now “job-huggers,” holding even tighter to employers who might otherwise wish to see them go.
As employers have taken away carrots like hybrid work, raises, and promotions, they’ve also been adding new sticks, like higher performance metrics, fewer direct managers, and cuts to benefits.
Some bosses, as Business Insider’s Juliana Kaplan wrote, just want you to quit.
Of course, these stricter RTO mandates have been gaining popularity for about a year now, and critics of the policies have not been shy about calling them layoffs in sheep’s clothing.
What’s different now is the once-booming job market is no longer providing cover in the form of growing payrolls, and employers themselves are increasingly acknowledging the connection.
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