Knesset Member Ayman Odeh Under Shin Bet Investigation for Alleged Foreign Funding
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Knesset Member Ayman Odeh is under investigation by the Shin Bet for allegedly receiving hundreds of thousands of shekels from the Palestinian Authority. Odeh claims the probe is political persecution. The Shin Bet head requested interrogations for four lawmakers, but the Legal Advisor to the Government stated insufficient evidence was provided, delaying the investigation.
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- Knesset Member Ayman Odeh is the fourth politician investigated by Shin Bet for alleged foreign funding.
- The foreign source is reportedly the Palestinian Authority, providing Odeh with hundreds of thousands of shekels.
- Odeh calls the investigation political persecution by a government afraid of losing power.
- Shin Bet head requested interrogations for four lawmakers, including Odeh, Ahmad Tibi, Mansour Abbas, and Sami Abu Shehadeh.
- The Legal Advisor to the Government stated Shin Bet provided insufficient evidence for interrogations.
Knesset Member Ayman Odeh of the "Joint List" is reportedly the fourth politician to be investigated by the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) on suspicion of receiving hundreds of thousands of shekels in cash from a foreign source, identified by Ynet as the Palestinian Authority. The Shin Bet has reportedly concluded its investigation into Odeh, though a joint police investigation has not yet commenced, according to i24News journalist Avi Chai Grinzweig.
Odeh has denounced the probe as political persecution, attributing it to Prime Minister Netanyahu and "fascists" who are "afraid of losing power" following record Arab voter turnout. He described the process as a "soap bubble that will soon burst" and called for continued efforts to change the government.
Reports emerged the previous evening detailing a request by Shin Bet head David Zini to conduct a warning interrogation for four Knesset members, including leaders Ahmad Tibi (TAAL), Mansour Abbas (Ra'am), Sami Abu Shehadeh (Balad), and Odeh, on suspicion of illegally receiving funds from a foreign entity.
However, Legal Advisor to the Government Gali Baharav-Miara issued a statement asserting that the Shin Bet had not provided sufficient evidence to justify interrogations. She emphasized that legal proceedings require proof and criticized the Shin Bet for withholding investigation materials from a special investigative team for two days, thereby delaying the case's progress. Baharav-Miara stated that interrogations would only proceed with evidence, and investigations without a basis would not occur.
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