SEOUL, Oct. 9 (Yonhap) — LG Electronics Inc. has decided to repatriate its South Korean employees and their families based in Tel Aviv due to safety concerns over the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, according to industry sources Monday.
The sources stated that the South Korean electronics giant was arranging for the return of a group of around 20 people.
LG Electronics ordered its employees in the Tel Aviv branch to work remotely after Hamas launched its assault on Israel on Saturday.
According to business industry sources, no damage has yet been reported among firms operating in the Middle Eastern country.
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