Netanyahu and Musk, who in September 2023 held a long panel debate over the ethics of artificial intelligence at the Tesla factory in California, spoke on the call about “promoting and developing artificial intelligence technologies in Israel,” according to the statement.

Musk and Trump had been on the rocks for months following the Tesla CEO’s exit from the ill-fated Department of Government Efficiency. While reports called the departure amicable, Musk publicly trashed Trump on his way out, taking swipes at the president’s “Big Beautiful Bill.”

Elon Musk accepted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's invitation to visit Israel in March for a Smart Transportation Conference

Tesla stock was down slightly early on Monday after CEO Elon Musk caught up with one of his “true and tested friends” on Friday. Shares of the electric vehicle maker were off 1.4% in premarket trading at $401, while S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial ...