Israel-Hamas War: Google CEO Sundar Pichai reaches out to employees in Israel

Israel-Hamas war: Google CEO Sundar Pichai reached out to every employee in a company wide email after the war outbreak between Israel and Hamas. In a mail, he reassured them that the company had successfully established contact with employees either working in or travelling to Israel and would continue providing support.

Sundar Pichai on X

Pichai also posted on X, formerly Twitter, expressing his deep sadness about the escalating conflict. He further stressed that the safety of Google's employees is the top priority. According to Pichai's post, Google has 2 offices and over 2,000 employees in Israel.

Deeply saddened by the terrorist attacks in Israel this weekend and the escalating conflict underway. Google has 2 offices and over 2,000 employees in Israel. It’s unimaginable what they’re experiencing. Our immediate focus since Saturday has been on employee safety. We’ve now… https://t.co/VCiboq9oN8

— Sundar Pichai (@sundarpichai) October 10, 2023

Google CEO Pichai's Mail to Employees in Israel

This is what the Google CEO wrote in the mail.

I’m sure by now you’ve all seen the news of the terrible attacks on civilians in Israel, and the escalated conflict now underway.

Google has two offices and more than 2,000 employees in Israel, and it’s unimaginable what they are experiencing right now. Our priority is making sure that every Googler in the area is accounted for and safe — beyond our employees based locally, we have identified more who were traveling there. GSRS is continuing safety checks as we speak — locating every employee and ensuring they have the best security information we can offer from our experts. We’ve spent today connecting with most of them, but it will take some time to reach everyone.

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Cyber Security

Google's spokesperson in a statement said that the firm is working to provide reliable, accurate information to people who use Google products. The systems across Google and YouTube prioritize authoritative information in moments of crisis and breaking news. Google's cybersecurity experts are also sharing their findings in real time with the broader security community.

Google has also assured support to humanitarian and relief organizations on the ground