Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday defended Telsa CEO Elon Musk as a supporter of Isreal following controversy surrounding an alleged “Nazi salute” made during President Donald Trump’s inauguration ceremony.

Writing that “@elonmusk is being falsely smeared,” Netanyahu pushed back against claims Musk was showing signs of antisemitic behavior and channeling far-right beliefs.

“Elon is a great friend of Israel. He visited Israel after the October 7 massacre in which Hamas terrorists committed the worst atrocity against the Jewish people since the Holocaust,” Netanyahu posted on Musk’s X platform.

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