John Healey has said he has ordered an investigation after pro-Palestinian activists broke into a Royal Air Force (RAF) base and damaged two military aircraft, Al Jazeera reports.

“The vandalism of RAF planes is totally unacceptable,” the British defence minister said in a social media post, following the action at the Brize Norton base.

Healey also said he had ordered a review of wider security at bases following the incident, adding he was “really disturbed that this happened”.

“This [protest] does nothing to support Gaza or our push for peace and stability in the Middle East,” he said.

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