Elon Musk tours Israel kibbutz attacked by Hamas after walking back antisemitic posts

Billionaire Elon Musk declared that those “intent on murder must be neutralized” as the mogul accompanied Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on a tour of a kibbutz ravaged by Hamas’ terrorists amid claims the X owner is antisemitic.

Musk, 52, wore a bulletproof vest that looked like a bib on his 6-foot-2 frame as he walked alongside Netanyahu and a slew of military officials in Kfar Aza, where dozens of Israelis were killed and many others kidnapped on Oct. 7.

“It was jarring to see the scene of the massacre,” Musk said during a 20-minute conversation with Netanyahu that was livestreamed on the social media platform formerly known as Twitter.

Musk went on to agree with the prime minister that Israel must destroy Hamas.

“Those who are intent on murder must be neutralized. Then the propaganda must stop,” he said. “They’re just training people to be murderers.”

Musk’s comments come as blue-chip firms ditch his platform following his endorsement of an antisemitic conspiracy theory and a report that ads have appeared next to Nazi content.

The Tesla and SpaceX CEO toured the home of Abigail Edan, the 4-year-old American taken hostage by Hamas on Oct. 7 and released on Sunday as part of a delicate cease-fire agreement.

Other footage showed Musk taking a photo on his iPhone of burnt-down homes, and joining a grim Netanyahu as he stepped into a home where the ceiling was littered with bullet holes.

Netanyahu started the conversation detailing the duo’s trip to Kfar Aza, located just three miles east of Gaza City, and a film they watched thereafter of the events of Oct. 7.

Musk went on to meet with Israeli President Isaac Herzog as well as relatives of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza.

“You have a huge role to play,” Herzog told Musk, according to a transcript of the conversation provided by his office. “I think we need to fight it together because on the platforms which you lead, unfortunately, there’s a harbouring of a lot of all the hate.”

Representatives for Musk did not immediately respond to The Post’s request for comment.

He tweeted on Monday: “Actions speak louder than words.”

Musk was also spoke to Israel’s government officials about setting up Starlink communications in the Gaza Strip, which he proposed implementing last month as the region faces blackouts during the war.

At the time, Israeli Communications Shlomo Karhi objected, saying “Hamas will use it (Starlink) for terrorist activities.”

In an unexpected turn of events, 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,” Reuters reported.

The same sentiment was reportedly shared by Netanyahu when he last met Musk in California on Sept. 18.

The prime minister urged Musk to strike a balance between protecting free expression and fighting hate speech after weeks of controversy over antisemitism on X.

In the weeks since, Musk has come under fire himself over his supportive response to an X post which claimed Jewish communities promote “hatred against whites.”

The response drew immediate outrage and condemnation, including from the White House.

Around the same time, left-wing news watchdog Media Matters for America published a report claiming X shows ads from major corporations like Apple, Comcast and IBM alongside pro-Nazi content.

The Musk-owned platform has since filed a “thermonuclear lawsuit” against Media Matters over its alleged quest to “drive advertisers from the platform and destroy X Corp.,” according to the court documents filed last week in Texas federal court.

“This past week, there were hundreds of bogus media stories claiming that I am antisemitic. Nothing could be further from the truth. I wish only the best for humanity and a prosperous and exciting future for all,” Musk posted to X earlier this month in response to the backlash.