Overview
- Metropolitan Police said officers were called around 11:39 p.m. on Wednesday and found the exterior defaced with paint and anti-Israel graffiti, with suspects fleeing before police arrived.
- Investigators are reviewing CCTV and other footage to identify those responsible, and no arrests have been announced.
- Protesters gathered outside the new Junction Road branch with banners such as “Boycott Israel for Genocide and War Crimes in Gaza” and claims of links to Israeli ‘war tech.’
- Gail’s said it is a British business that does not fund Israel and is working with authorities to ensure staff and customer safety.
- The chain is owned by Luke Johnson and Bain Capital, whose investments in Israeli tech and past public support for Israel were cited by protesters, while Jewish advocacy groups and public figures condemned the vandalism and called for accountability.