Israeli Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi said that it is possible to reach an agreement with American businessman Elon Musk regarding Starlink’s work in Israel and the Gaza Strip.
This was reported by Globes.co.il, Ukrinform reported.
“As a result of this important agreement, Starlink satellite devices will be able to operate in Israel, including the Gaza Strip, only with the permission of the Israeli Ministry of Communications,” Karhi said. said.
Perhaps referring to Musk’s recent endorsement of an anti-Semitic post on social network “Anti-Semitism is for the good of our children.”
The minister also expressed hope that Elo Musk will gain valuable experience during his stay in Israel that will serve as a springboard for future endeavors and “strengthen our relationship with the Jewish people and the values we share with the whole world.” “
Since the beginning of the war, Israel has been negotiating with the Starlink company to connect the front-line settlements in the north and south of the country to its network. Starlink operations in Israel were supposed to start on October 7, shortly after the start of the war, but the process was stopped after Musk’s statement.
As Ukrinform reported, on October 28, Elon Musk announced that the Starlink satellite communications system will “maintain communication with internationally recognized humanitarian organizations in Gaza.”
On the same day, the Israeli government announced the end of its cooperation with SpaceX after Elon Musk announced that the Starlink satellite system would provide communication in the Gaza Strip.