New Jersey police arrested 10 activists who tried to physically block a munitions shipment destined for Israel.
The group attempted to obstruct transport or loading operations tied to the delivery, according to reports from the scene.
Officers detained the participants after they refused orders to disperse and allow the shipment to move.
Activist campaigns targeting domestic arms deliveries have spread to multiple U.S. ports and logistics hubs in recent months.
The New Jersey action mirrors other efforts to interrupt munitions movement by nonviolent blockade and direct intervention.
Law enforcement confirmed the arrests but provided limited additional detail about specific charges filed against each person.
Organizers had framed the blockade as a response to continued military operations in Gaza funded in part by U.S.-origin supplies.
The incident ended with the shipment proceeding after police cleared the obstruction and took the activists into custody.
Ten activists were taken into custody in New Jersey after attempting to stop a munitions shipment bound for Israel through direct physical obstruction.
The arrests concluded a blockade action that mirrored similar protests at U.S. transport hubs handling defense cargo.
The munitions cargo proceeded once police cleared the New Jersey obstruction site.
Defense logistics routes have become recurring targets for U.S. antiwar protest campaigns.
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