Global companies with a presence in Israel have temporarily shut some operations and asked employees to work from home following attacks by the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas over the weekend.

Following are steps taken by companies ranging from airlines to banks:

TRAVEL

Airlines:

Several U.S., Asian and European airlines have suspended direct flights to Tel Aviv.

El Al said it would run more flights to take reservists back to Israel to help in the largest mobilisation in the country's history.

Royal Caribbean:

The cruise operator said it is adjusting several itineraries in the area and that impacted guests are being notified directly.

OIL MAJORS

Chevron:

The No. 2 U.S. oil and gas producer has been instructed by Israel's energy ministry to shut down the Tamar natural gas field off the country's northern coast, a company spokesperson said on Monday.

BANKS

JPMorgan Chase:

The Wall Street bank has asked more than 200 employees in Israel to work from home, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters.

Goldman Sachs:

The bank's employees at its office in Tel Aviv have been asked to work from home, a spokesperson said.

Morgan Stanley:

Bloomberg News reported that the bank has an office in Israel and has also told its staff to work from home for the foreseeable future.

LOGISTICS

Adani Ports:

Indian billionaire Gautam Adani's Adani Ports, operator of the Haifa Port in northern Israel, said the port was operational but added it was closely monitoring the situation and is prepared with a business continuity plan.

TECH

Nvidia:

The world's largest maker of chips used for artificial intelligence and computer graphics said it had canceled an AI summit scheduled for Tel Aviv next week. CEO Jensen Huang was scheduled to speak at the conference.

CONSUMER AND RETAIL

H&M:

The clothing company said its local franchise partner has temporarily closed all stores in Israel.

Decathlon:

A banner on the world's biggest sporting goods retailer's Israel website read "Due to the security situation, there may be delays to deliveries. Let's hope for quieter days".

PHARMA

Eli Lilly and Co:

The pharmaceutical company said it was 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.

Bristol-Myers Squibb:

The biopharmaceutical company said it was monitoring the situation in Israel and maintaining a supply of medicines for patients in the region.

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries:

The world's largest maker of generic drugs said production remains largely unaffected and that it maintains contingency plans with backup production locations for key products.

Teva said it currently does not expect a meaningful impact on its business or financial and operational performance. The company's sales in Israel account for just 2 per cent of its global revenue, while production in the country constitutes less than 8% of total global manufacturing in dollars terms.

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