Draft:Impeachment in Israel

Impeachment in Israel is a process by which the Knesset can

Impeachment law

https://knesset.gov.il/constitution/ConstP2_eng.htm

Basic law of 1992

https://www.refworld.org/legal/legislation/natlegbod/1992/en/93849

Amendment 44 (2016): MK expulsion law

https://en.idi.org.il/articles/52711

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-36845688.amp

2023 reform

https://amp.dw.com/en/israel-passes-law-protecting-prime-minister-from-removal/a-65089160

https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20230928-israel-top-court-weighs-rules-on-removing-prime-minister-1

https://www.jurist.org/news/2024/01/israel-supreme-court-delays-amendment-protecting-pm-from-compulsory-recusal/

Impeachment efforts

Gali Baharav (attorney general) in 2025

https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/israel/politics/artc-attorney-general-hits-back-against-impeachment-by-government#google_vignette

https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/israel/politics/artc-government-to-begin-impeachment-of-attorney-general-gali-baharav-miara

https://www.timesofisrael.com/hearings-on-ousting-attorney-general-top-arab-mk-both-scheduled-for-july-14/amp/

Aymen Odeh (member of the Knesset) in 2025

https://www.jewishpress.com/news/israel/israeli-arabs/knesset-panel-weighs-impeachment-of-mk-ayman-odeh-over-hostages-terrorists-comparison/2025/06/30/

https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/politics-and-diplomacy/article-858799

https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-856616

https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/politics-and-diplomacy/article-859489

https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/politics-and-diplomacy/article-859381 https://www.timesofisrael.com/panel-votes-to-impeach-arab-mk-ayman-odeh-paving-way-for-knesset-ouster/amp/

Yair Golan opposition https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/attempt-to-oust-odeh-is-dangerous-move-toward-full-scale-coup-detat-warns-yair-golan/

Odeh had stated that he was "happy for the release of hostages and prisoners" following the 2023 Gaza war ceasefire. A petition was created in January 2025 to expel him from the Knesset. After Odeh later said in a May speech that "Gaza has won and Gaza will win", the petition met the required number of signatures to move forward. It was brought forth in June 2025 by the Knesset House Committee, which was approved by 70 MKs (including 10 from the opposition). A Knesset vote in July to expel Odeh failed with 73 MKs in favor, 15 against and MKs from United Torah Judaism, Blue and White and most of Yesh Atid abstaining. A threshold of 90 votes was needed for it to pass.^[1]

References

1. Sokol, Sam (15 July 2025). "Motion to expel Arab party head Odeh from Knesset fails to pass; coalition MKs heckle him". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 14 July 2025.