Netanyahu was responding to a post by the X owner, which read, "The radical leftists are really upset that they had to take time out of their busy day praising Hamas to call me a Nazi."

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk was being "falsely smeared" in a row over a gesture he made at Donald Trump's inauguration that critics described as a Nazi salute.

Elon Musk pounded his fist to his chest and extended his right arm into the air during a speech Monday, which many have equated to a Nazi salute—while defenders say it was accidental.

Israeli PM gives full-throated endorsement of Donald Trump’s billionaire adviser after he sparked outrage with stiff-armed gesture.

After Elon Musk appeared to gesture like a Nazi salute, he was defended by the ADL and many Jews. Then he made a Holocaust joke.

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.”

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has come to the defence of billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk, who has faced controversy over a gesture he made at Donald Trump’s inauguration. Critics had described the gesture as a Nazi salute, but Netanyahu labelled the claims as a "false smear."

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has come to the defense of Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, who has been accused of giving a Nazi salute during Monday's inauguration celebration.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk was being "falsely smeared" in a row over a gesture he made at Donald Trump's inauguration that critics described as a Nazi salute.

Elon Musk faces backlash over a gesture perceived as a Nazi salute, leading to public defense from Israel's President Netanyahu and ex-partner Grimes, raising debates on free speech, historical context,