• Both Elon Musk and Benjamin Netanyahu have supported each other in recent years.
  • A supply deal between Tesla and Israel could cause even more controversy for the automaker.
  • Israeli’s Prime Minister visited Tesla’s factory in Fremont, California, last year.

Less than two months after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described Elon Musk as a “great friend of Israel,” the country has called on the EV leader to submit a bid to provide its cars to the nation’s top officials. According to Israel, it isn’t concerned with the “woke trends” that have led some to boycott Tesla.

Late last week, an official within Israel’s top brass said that “A car is a car is a car. And a great car is a great car is a great car.” According to them, “Teslas are great cars and we look forward to studying their bid.” Soon after local media reported on this, Netanyahu shared the article with his 3.2 million followers on X, confirming that it’s true.

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There’s no word on how many Teslas officials from Israel are seeking EVs, but using Tesla would further strengthen the relationship between Musk and Netanyahu.

In September 2023, the Israeli PM paid a visit to Tesla’s factory in Fremont, California, and went for a ride in the Cybertruck which, at the time, had yet to be released to the public. During the visit, Netanyahu took an in-depth tour of the automaker’s production line, and also looked at the Model S and Model X. Moreover, in mid-2024, Musk was in attendance when Netanyahu spoke at the U.S. Congress.

Israel Wants Tesla To Supply Its EVs To Top Officials

As reported by JNS, Israeli’s Prime Minister has also thanked Musk for his support after the October 7, 2023, attack perpetrated by Hamas.

“Elon is a great friend of Israel. He visited Israel after the October 7, [2023], massacre in which Hamas terrorists committed the worst atrocity against the Jewish people since the Holocaust,” Netanyahu tweeted earlier this year.

Israel wants 1.3 million EVs to be on its streets by 2030 and all privately owned cars to be all-electric by 2050.