Is there any connection between this startup and the government? I won't support a company that supports the Israeli government, financially or otherwise. But if it's just a startup that happens to be run by Israeli people, can someone explain why that should affect anything? I don't support the US government but I would still support American startups

Yeah that's the point. The screwdriver kept it open (the "safe" configuration) and when the screwdriver was removed it closed (killing everyone)