Israel has criticised an offer from Elon Musk to help restore communications for aid organisations in Gaza.
The owner of X, formerly known as Twitter, has offered to supply internationally recognised aid organisations working in Palestine access to his Starlink satellite network so they can continue to assist Gaza’s civilian population.
In response, Israel has threatened to cut ties with the company.
Posting on the billionaire’s social media platform, Israeli communications minister Shlomo Karhi said his country would “fight this” with “all means at its disposal”.
He said: “Israel will use all means at its disposal to fight this.
“Hamas will use it for terrorist activities. There is no doubt about it, we know it, and musk knows it. Hamas is ISIS.
“Perhaps Musk would be willing to condition it with the release of our abducted babies, sons, daughters, elderly people. All of them!
“By then, my office will cut any ties with Starlink.”
