The CEOs of major companies, including Palantir Technologies Inc. (NYSE:PLTR), Oracle Corp. (NYSE:ORCL), and Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE), lobbied U.S. senators for support of Israel during its Gaza invasion and to find a solution for the hostages held by Hamas.

What Happened: Palantir’s Alexander Karp, Oracle’s Safra Catz, and Pfizer’s Albert Bourla, met with a bipartisan group of senators on Tuesday, reported Bloomberg. The meeting also discussed the potential role of countries like Saudi Arabia in a post-Hamas Gaza.

Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) revealed that the meeting touched on the possible involvement of countries like Saudi Arabia in the reconstruction of Gaza after Hamas. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) stated that the CEOs emphasized the release of hostages, but Israel would not accept any deal that leaves Hamas in power.

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Meanwhile, two key Democratic holdouts in Congress have approved a significant arms sale to Israel, including 50 F-15 fighter jets, under pressure from the Biden administration. This sale had been blocked due to concerns about civilian casualties in Gaza.

Why It Matters: The CEOs’ lobbying for Israel comes in the wake of their previous public support for Israel. In March, Karp’s public support for the war-torn nation led to an employee exodus from Palantir.

In January, Palantir entered into a strategic collaboration with the Israeli Defense Ministry to provide technology support for the nation’s military operations.

The ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict has drawn global attention, with tech leaders such as Elon Musk, Sundar Pichai, and Satya Nadella also condemning the violence and expressing their concerns.

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