07:50 AM EDT, 04/18/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Alphabet's (GOOG) Google ( GOOG ) dismissed 28 employees over workplace protests against the company's collaboration with Israel's government and military, media outlets reported on Thursday.

The employees were dismissed Wednesday after taking part in or being linked to on-site protests Tuesday at the company's California and New York offices, the reports said, citing an internal memo. Nine were arrested Tuesday evening on trespassing charges, the reports added.

In the memo reported by CNBC, Google ( GOOG ) said the employees physically impeded the work of their colleagues. The dismissed employees, in comments to Bloomberg News, denied they had impeded access.

Google ( GOOG ) did not immediately reply to MT Newswires' request for comment.