ELON Musk has landed in Israel to tour the horror sites of the October 7 massacre alongside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The tech tycoon’s visit comes after an anti-Semitism row stormed Musk’s social media network X, formerly known as Twitter.
Twitter/@IsraelWarRoomElon Musk toured the horror sites of the October 7 massacre alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu[/caption]
Twitter/@IsraelWarRoomThe tech tycoon went to the home of the Liebstein family in Kibbutz Kfar Azza[/caption]
In a visit to Kibbutz Kfar Azza, the Israeli PM showed the Tesla boss the horrors of the October 7 massacre.
Musk also heard from the Head of the Shaar HaNegev Council Yossi Keren and a representative of the IDF Spokesman Liad Diamond an overview of the massacre at the kibbutz.
Elon Musk and Benjamin Netanyahu went to the home of the Liebstein family, where they heard the story of the heroism of the late Ofir Liebstein.
Ofir was the head of the council murdered on the morning of October 7 in an exchange of fire with terrorists who infiltrated the kibbutz.
On Monday, Israel said it had reached an agreement in principle for using Musk’s SpaceX company’s Starlink communications in Gaza.
Musk’s office has yet to comment on the trip, Reuters reports.
Israeli President Isaac Herzog has scheduled an afternoon meeting with Musk.
They will be joined by relatives of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza and will also discuss “the need to act to combat rising antisemitism online”, Herzog’s office said.
The Israeli PM is also due to meet Musk on Monday to discuss the security aspects of artificial intelligence and hold a live online discussion, Netanyahu’s office said.
When they last met, in California on September 18, Netanyahu urged Musk to strike a balance between protecting free expression and fighting hate speech after weeks of controversy over anti-Semitism on X.
The tech mogul had come under fire over allegations he failed to tackle the spread of hate speech on the platform.
And he had been accused of sharing anti-Semitic content himself.
Last month, as the war raged following a Hamas killing and kidnapping spree in southern Israel, Musk proposed using Starlink to support communication links in the blackout-hit Gaza enclave with “internationally recognised aid organizations”.
At the time, Israeli Communications Shlomo Karhi objected, saying “Hamas will use it (Starlink) for terrorist activities”.
But in a new tack, Karhi said on Monday that Israel and Musk had reached an agreement in principle whereby “Starlink satellite units can only be operated in Israel with the approval of the Israeli Ministry of Communications, including the Gaza Strip”.
TwitterThe Tesla boss’ jet, highlighted in orange, landed in Israel on Monday[/caption]
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