Eighteen people were arrested at Microsoft’s Redmond campus as protesters escalated their campaign against the company’s technology contracts with Israel, amid a new review of its role in Gaza.

Microsoft Corp. activist employees and supporters were arrested after returning to the company’s headquarters for a second day to demand that the software maker sever business ties with the Israeli military.

Police officers arrested 18 people at worker-led protests at Microsoft headquarters Wednesday as the tech company promises an “urgent” review of the Israeli military's use of its technology during the ongoing war in Gaza.