Impeachment proceedings against Hegseth threaten to drag Israel to the defendants' bench

Republican Thomas Massie has filed articles of impeachment against U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, alleging that the Trump administration launched a war against Iran without congressional authorization. Democrats support the process, and starting in January 2027, hearings are expected that could examine Israel's role in the decision-making that led to the war.

Republican Congressman Thomas Massie, who lost his primary election and is expected to leave office in January 2027, has filed articles of impeachment against U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. The impeachment articles include eight counts, focusing on the claim that the Trump administration launched a war against Iran without congressional authorization, and continued fighting beyond the permitted 60 days. Democrats, led by Hakeem Jeffries, intend to support the process. The article analyzes the implications for Israel: starting in January 2027, with a Democratic majority in both houses of Congress, hearings are expected that will investigate the decision-making process that led to the war, focusing on Israeli intelligence. The article mentions a New York Times investigation that described Netanyahu as having dragged Trump into war, and the book "Regime Change" in which it was claimed that U.S. intelligence was skeptical. It also quotes Secretary of State Marco Rubio saying that Israel will be able to purchase weapons from the U.S. but will not receive funding.