Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has defended Elon Musk after media outlets described a gesture that the Tesla CEO made at President Trump’s inauguration rally as a Nazi salute.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended Elon Musk after he was accused of doing a Nazi salute at an event following Monday’s inauguration. “@elonmusk is being falsely smeared,” he wrote

ISRAELI Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has come out in defence of tech tycoon Elon Musk after he made a gesture that looked like a Nazi salute. The embattled PM posted on X to slam “false

In a post on social media, Netanyahu said that Musk is being “falsely smeared” and suggested that Musk’s support of Israel is proof that he isn’t antisemitic — even as numerous Jewish and anti-hate groups and observers have said that Musk’s now-infamous salute was clearly a Nazi salute.

Netanyahu pointed to Musk’s visiting Israel after the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack and advocating for what he said was “Israel’s right to defend itself against genocidal terrorists and regimes who seek to annihilate the one and only Jewish state.”

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended billionaire and US Department of Government Efficiency head, Elon Musk amid the ‘Nazi salute’ controversy. Calling Musk a “great friend of Israel,” Netanyahu recalled how the Tesla CEO visited Israel after the October 7 attack and supported its right to defence and thanked

President Donald Trump has begun his second administration with a series of controversial moves and decisions.

BMW UK announced it will stop posting on X, inciting online backlash and mockery from users who believe the move is linked to Musk's alleged fascist salute.

Israel confirmed receiving the names of four female soldiers held hostage by Hamas following the October 7 attack, who are set to be returned as part of the ongoing ceasefire deal, CNN reported. Hamas said earlier that it intends to release Karina Ariev (20), Daniella Gilboa (20), Naama Levy (20) and Liri Albag (19).

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu defends Tesla CEO Elon Musk, claiming he is being falsely labeled. Netanyahu calls Musk a great friend of Israel, highlighting his support after the October 7 Hamas attack.

Elon Musk’s hand gestures at Trump’s inauguration have drawn criticism online, with some comparing them to Nazi salutes. Critics labeled it a ’white power moment’, while Musk humorously defended himself,