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."
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