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Elon Musk visited an Israeli domain that he targeted through Hamas in its terror attacks last month, weeks after the billionaire businessman was accused of anti-Semitism.
Musk drove through Kibbutz Kfar Aza on Monday morning through Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, dressed in protective clothing, according to a video shared through the Israeli prime minister’s office.
Hamas militants infiltrated the village, located about five kilometers east of Gaza, on Oct. 7, killing more than 100 civilians. This is part of a series of attacks that killed about 1,200 more people in total.
The attacks were met with Israeli retaliation that killed more than 14,500 people in Gaza, according to Palestinian authorities.
The video provided by Netanyahu shows Musk observing the damage in Kfar Aza, in addition to many burned houses, while receiving explanations from an IDF spokesperson and some other officials.
Musk, Netanyahu and officials visited the home of Ofir Libstein, the former head of the regional council, Netanyahu said in a press release.
Libstein was killed while fighting Hamas terrorists on the kibbutz, according to The Times of Israel.
Musk and Netanyahu also went to the site of the abduction of Avigail Idan, 4, whose parents were killed in front of her on October 7. Idan was taken hostage but was released on Sunday.
Musk had met Netanyahu in the past in California in September, when the two discussed the presence of anti-Semitism on X, Musk’s social media platform, formerly known as Twitter.
The billionaire is also expected to meet with Israeli President Isaac Herzog, who told Business Insider that Musk and Herzog would talk about anti-Semitism in X.
A post by Musk on X earlier this month, in which he called an anti-Semitic message “the genuine truth,” sparked a backlash. The White House denounced it as an “abhorrent promotion of anti-Semitic and racist hatred. “
“In his meeting, the president will emphasize the need to act to combat the rise of anti-Semitism online,” Herzog said.
Musk angered Israeli officials last month when he said he planned to offer the Starlink website to Palestinians in Gaza.
Musk later spoke to Netanyhahu’s office and the head of Shin Bet, Ronen Bar, and made it clear to them that he’s “not in a hurry” to activate the satellite communication in Gaza, according to N12.
After his visit to Kfar Aza on Monday, Musk posted on X: “Actions speak louder than words. “