Israel-Hamas War: Tech Sector Disruptions and Grave Repercussions

At least 13 family members, including four toddlers, were killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza, while Israel accuses Hamas of launching a surprise attack, prompting a large-scale military response. The US Navy has deployed a carrier strike group to the eastern Mediterranean Sea to support Israel, and President Joe Biden has promised additional assistance to the Israeli Defense Forces. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has offered to help de-escalate the conflict, while the Israeli military claims to have killed hundreds of Hamas fighters. The death toll in Israel has surpassed 600, and the UN Security Council will hold a closed-door emergency meeting on the situation. Americans are among the hostages being held in Gaza, according to an Israeli minister, and Hamas claims that Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi praised its attack on Israel.