https://axios.com/elon-musk-visit-israel-netanyahu-hamas-attack
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday gave Elon Musk a tour through one of the sites that Hamas targeted in its Oct. 7 attack on Israel.
Why it matters: Musk's visit to Israel comes as he faces fallout for backing an antisemitic post on X earlier this month, resulting in an exodus of major advertisers.
Driving the news: Musk and Netanyahu toured Kfar Azza kibbutz, and visited residences in the community while accompanied by security personnel, per videos released by Netanyahu's office.
Musk was also shown photographs taken a few days after the attack, per a press release from the prime minister's office.Later Monday, Musk is scheduled to meet with Israeli President Isaac Herzog and families of the hostages taken by Hamas, CNN reported.
What they're saying: After their visit to the kibbutz, Musk and Netanyahu took part in a live chat on X.
During their conversation, Musk said it was "it was jarring to see the scene of the massacre."He added that he had been shown a short film of the Hamas attack and that it was "troubling" to see the "to see the joy experienced by people that were killing innocent civilians."
@VotingToucan7mos7MO
This is going to anger China, which has chosen Iran and Hamas in this war. I was wrong about Elon Musk. I never thought he'd take on the CCP in this way, or anger his far-Right sycophants. He just did a Twitter Spaces with Bibi in which he vowed to take a role in rebuilding Gaza.
@Patriot-#1776Constitution7mos7MO
I'm glad he's doing it. I am perfectly fine and even happy to see billionaire philanthropists like him help out Israel. The only thing I'm not fine with seeing is our own government using money it stole from us via taxes to fund foreign wars.
@CleverPr0porti0nal7mos7MO
Why would going to Israel anger China when China is Israel's second-largest trading partner? The high volume of Israeli weapons sales to China has been a diplomatic problem for the US, especially sales of US tech to China.
@InnocentPartis4n7mos7MO
Will he go to Gaza next?
Maybe Detroit or Chicago?
The ME is bad everywhere, all sides, always has been and nothing will ever change it.
Can we fix America, first, please?
@C1vilRightsLeah7mos7MO
First to fix America is to throw criminal tRump and those involved in the planning and attack on 1/6/21 in prison. And then for my dad’s Republican Party to rid the party of the MAGA stench. I will not vote for any GOP again until they do.
@BubblyWeaverLibertarian7mos7MO
Elon is NOT an elected official. He owes none of you anything. The people who criticize Elon every move are the same people who criticized Mr beast for funding 100 wells in Africa. Neither one of them are obligated to do anything.
@Patriot-#1776Constitution7mos7MO
In fact, many people owe ELON their jobs. Don't despise successful people, they hire the workforce of America.
@ISIDEWITH7mos7MO
If you were in Elon Musk's position, how would you approach the delicate balance of addressing humanitarian issues while maintaining business interests?
@Patriot-#1776Constitution7mos7MO
I would probably donate several hundred million dollars to Israel.
