Why did Elon Musk suddenly reach Israel in the midst of war? Musk said in support of Benjamin Netanyahu – it is necessary to eliminate murderers

With the war between Israel and Hamas currently on hold due to a temporary ceasefire, Elon Musk, owner of Observed. During his visit, Musk met with Israeli President Isaac Herzog and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and agreed that Hamas must be destroyed.

Musk’s visit coincided with the extension of a four-day ceasefire on Monday, amid intense diplomatic efforts. The fourth day of the ceasefire saw the release of 11 hostages as part of an agreement to free 50 hostages in exchange for 150 Palestinian prisoners.

What did Musk say?

In a live chat with Netanyahu, Musk said there is ‘no alternative’ but to destroy Hamas to create a better future for the people of Gaza and agreed with the Israeli PM that the terrorist group has genocidal intentions towards the Jewish people. Were. Netanyahu said, “If you want security, peace and a better life for Gazans, you have to destroy Hamas. You have to first get rid of toxic regimes, as was done in Germany and Japan.”

Musk offered to help rebuild Gaza after the current war ends, and said rehabilitation of the conflict-torn strip is an important step in preventing future wars. He also said that civilian casualties are “inevitable” but that Israel is doing its best to avoid them during the conflict.

He said, “You have to firmly drive out the terrorists and those who intend to kill and at the same time help the survivors, which is what happened in Germany and Japan… Usually the winner punishes the loser.” ” Conversation highlighting the resettlement of Germany and Japan after World War II.

Why is Musk in Israel?

Musk’s visit coincides with growing criticism of social media platform X for failing to tackle anti-Semitic speech. Musk himself came under criticism for agreeing with an online post that claimed Jewish people were inciting hatred against white people. The war, now nearly two months old, has already led to a rise in anti-Semitic and Islamophobic sentiment around the world.

Earlier this month, Musk announced that X would donate all revenue from advertising and subscriptions related to the war in Gaza to Israeli hospitals and a humanitarian group working in the Strip, though he was not sure how he would provide the money. The organization can do this without falling into the hands of Hamas.

Musk also previously announced that .

In a conversation between Netanyahu and Musk in September, the Knesset leader said he hoped the Ax boss would push back against online anti-Semitism and “collective hatred of the people.” Musk assured that he is against attacking any group.