Musk Backs Israel, Calls for End to 'Murderous Propaganda,' in X Chat with Israeli PM

Entrepreneur Elon Musk voiced support for Israel on Monday after it came under attack by Palestinian militant group, Hamas, saying one challenge was "ultimately stopping the propaganda that is convincing people to engage in, you know, murder." After hearing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu saying Hamas must be destroyed in a live chat on his X platform, formerly Twitter, Musk said: "There's no choice." The tech billionaire was on an unusual visit to Israel — during a four-day pause to the fighting — and held a live online discussion with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Musk has himself been accused of incitement after agreeing on November 15 with a post that falsely claimed Jews were stoking hatred against white people.