Global companies have temporarily shut some operations in Israel and have asked employees to work from home following a devastating weekend attack by Palestinian Islamist group Hamas.
Following are the steps taken by the companies ranging from airlines to banks:
H&M:
The clothing company said its local franchise partner has temporarily closed all stores in Israel.
Inditex SA:
“Our stores will remain temporarily closed and return timeframes will be extended by 30 days from their reopening,” a message on Zara-owner Inditex’s website in Israel showed.
The world’s biggest fashion retailer has 84 stores in Israel, all operated under franchise.
Eli Lilly and Co:
The pharamaceutical company said it is closely monitoring the evolving situation in Israel and will take all necessary steps to ensure safety of colleagues in and near the affected areas.
It is also working to ensure all critical operations remain in place to provide an uninterrupted supply of Lilly medicines to patients in the region.
(Reporting by Priyamvada C, Mehr Bedi, Ananya Mariam Rajesh, Khushi Mandowara, Jaiveer Singh Shekhawat, Samrhitha Arunasalam in Bengaluru and Helen Reid in London; Editing by Sriraj Kalluvila, Shounak Dasgupta and Shinjini Ganguli)
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