X owner Elon Musk invited to visit Gaza by Hamas terror group; Know the story behind

Elon Musk was invited to visit Gaza by a high-ranking Hamas official to “observe the extent of destruction caused by the Israeli bombardment”—a request made just a day after Musk expressed support for Israel by stating that it is critical to “deradicalize” the PA. “We invite him to visit Gaza to see the extent of the massacres and destruction committed against the people of Gaza, in compliance with the standards of objectivity and credibility,” Hamas’ Osama Hamdan said in a press conference in Beirut on Tuesday.

What does Elon Musk has to do in Gaza

The owner of the social media site X (previously Twitter), Elon Musk, visited Tel Aviv on Monday, taking a tour of the Kfar Aza kibbutz, the location of the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7. During his visit, Musk pledged to take “any necessary steps to stop the spread of hatred.”

Additionally, he spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and expressed his support, pointing out that “finally stopping the propaganda that is convincing people to engage in, you know, murder” was one of the challenges. In response to Netanyahu’s declaration that Hamas must be eliminated, Musk stated, “There’s no choice.” “I’d like to help to rebuild Gaza after the war, but it is important to first deradicalize the Palestinian territories,” the US billionaire asserted.

The father of an Israeli hostage abducted by Hamas in Gaza also gave Musk a symbolic dog tag during his visit, which he promised to wear around his neck until all hostages were released. The words “Our hearts are hostage in Gaza” were written on the metal tag that Omer Shem-Tov’s father, Malki Shem-Tov, handed over.

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The ongoing war started like this

After Hamas struck Israel on October 7 and killed at least 1,200 people, the conflict between Israel and Hamas is now in its eighth week. Thousands of children are among the almost 16,000 individuals who have died in the conflict so far, according to the Gaza health ministry.

After weeks of combat and bombardment, Israel and Hamas agreed to a four-day truce, which was extended by two days on Tuesday. This gave Gaza its first taste of relief. The demands that Palestinian security prisoners be exchanged for the release of hostages held by Hamas.