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Elon Musk Visits Israel Amid Antisemitism Controversy on X

Musk Meets with Israeli Leaders and Tours Conflict Site as Major Advertisers Suspend Ads on X

  • Elon Musk visited Israel, meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Isaac Herzog, amid backlash over antisemitic content on his social media platform, X.
  • Musk toured the Kfar Aza kibbutz, a site of a deadly attack by Hamas militants, and discussed the conflict and the need to combat rising antisemitism online.
  • Musk's visit coincides with a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas, and the release of a four-year-old American-Israeli girl who was held hostage by Hamas.
  • Major companies, including Apple and Disney, have suspended advertising on X due to reports of antisemitic and hateful content.
  • Israel's Communications Minister, Shlomo Karhi, announced a principle agreement for Musk's Starlink satellite network to operate in Gaza with the approval of the Israeli Ministry of Communications.
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