Overview

• The Knesset House Committee voted 14-2 to advance Odeh’s impeachment, with members from Yesh Atid and National Unity joining the ruling coalition in support.
• Committee chair Ofir Katz characterized Odeh as the “eighth front” in Israel’s war, citing his pro-Palestinian comments after the Gaza ceasefire and at a Haifa protest.
• Hardline MPs led by Avigdor Lieberman urged the full Knesset to expel Odeh, arguing his views undermine national security.
• Knesset legal adviser Sagit Ofek questioned whether Odeh’s remarks meet the legal threshold for supporting terrorism.
• Arab parties and rights advocates condemned the proceedings as a racist campaign aimed at silencing Palestinian-Israeli voices ahead of elections.