Elon Musk, who香蕉视频直播檚 been under fire over on his social media platform X, paid a visit Monday to Israel, where he toured a kibbutz that was attacked last month by Hamas militants and was set to meet with top leaders.
The billionaire and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu toured the Kfar Azza kibbutz, a rural village that on Oct. 7 in a deadly assault that launched the war.
Musk, wearing a protective vest and escorted by a phalanx of security personnel as rain fell, used his phone to take photos or videos of the devastation, according to .
The Tesla CEO and prime minister visited the homes of some victims, including the family of with dual Israeli-U.S. citizenship who was held hostage by Hamas after her parents were killed. in the latest round of exchanges during a cease-fire in Gaza that is set to expire after Monday.
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They spoke broadly about the conflict, the , Hamas, the Middle East and more but did not touch on antisemitism online. Netanyahu said he hoped Musk would be involved in building a better future, to which the billionaire replied, 香蕉视频直播淚香蕉视频直播檇 love to help.香蕉视频直播�
Musk also was due to meet Israeli President Isaac Herzog and Benny Gantz, a former defense minister who香蕉视频直播檚 now part of a special war Cabinet.
Government spokesperson Eylon Levy declined to say whether Musk was invited or came on his own. X, formerly known as Twitter, did not respond to a request for comment.
Israel香蕉视频直播檚 communications minister, Shlomo Karhi, earlier Monday about a deal that his ministry had reached with Musk香蕉视频直播檚 Starlink satellite internet company.
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Musk has faced accusations from the Anti-Defamation League, a prominent Jewish civil rights organization, and others of tolerating antisemitic messages on the platform since purchasing it last year, and the content on X has gained increased scrutiny since the began.
A slew of big brands, including Disney and IBM, decided to after a report by liberal advocacy group Media Matters said ads were appearing alongside pro-Nazi content and white nationalist posts. It came the same week Musk endorsed an antisemitic conspiracy theory that drew outcry, including from the White House.
Musk this month to a user who accused Jews of hating white people and professing indifference to antisemitism by posting, 香蕉视频直播淵ou have said the actual truth.香蕉视频直播�
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Monday香蕉视频直播檚 visit is not the first time . Netanyahu came to California in September, telling the Tesla CEO that he hopes Musk can find a way to roll back antisemitism and other forms of hatred within the limits of the First Amendment.
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