Elbit’s Hermes drone killed three British military veterans – John Chapman, James Kirby and James ‘Jim’ Henderson – who were delivering aid along a coastal road in Gaza in 2024. 

Footage of what appeared to be a Hermes drone flying above a coastline was being played on a large screen at Elbit’s stand, as well as air-to-ground missiles.

When asked by Declassified if this was insensitive to the veteran’s families, they repeatedly denied an Elbit drone was responsible for the deaths, saying “You’re very misinformed” before telling us to “walk away”.

Elbit’s private security guards – some of whom appear to be British military veterans –  then began to usher our team away

It's devastating to process that so many of the people around us are monsters.