Israel Uses October 7 Anniversary to Rally Public Opinion Ahead of Elections, Odeh Says

Dr. Ramzi Odeh, secretary-general of the International Academic Campaign Against Occupation, said Israel was using the anniversary of October 7 to mobilize public opinion ahead of elections.

Speaking from Ramallah, the Israeli affairs specialist linked Israel’s handling of the anniversary to its domestic political agenda.

Odeh said Israel had placed its forces in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank on alert as the anniversary approached.

His comments framed the heightened military readiness as part of a broader effort to rally public sentiment before the vote. The available remarks did not specify which elections he was referring to or provide further details about the alert.