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Physical Clash Erupts in Knesset Between Coalition Chair Ofir Katz and MK Ayman Odeh
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First reported by Ynet · Jun 29, 2026
What happened
A physical altercation erupted in the Knesset between Coalition Chairman Ofir Katz and MK Ayman Odeh during a debate on a bill to block Red Cross visits to Nukhba terror prisoners, which was ultimately rejected in its first reading.
- 01A physical confrontation occurred between Ofir Katz and Ayman Odeh during a Knesset debate.
- 02The bill aimed to ban Red Cross visits to Nukhba terror prisoners but was rejected 41-36.
- 03Katz accused Odeh of serving terrorists against Israel, calling him a "terrorist."
- 04The bill followed a Supreme Court ruling requiring explicit legal authorization for visit restrictions.
- 05Tensions with ultra-Orthodox parties, especially Shas, contributed to the bill's defeat.
- 06The incident took place Monday evening in the Knesset plenum and was highly unusual in nature.
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