 According to "The Washington Post", Odeh was an "adolescent daredevil".He was fond of risky stunts, and once jumped an eight-foot gap between the roofs of two four-story buildings.When the Al-Aqsa Intifada began in September 2000, Odeh started skipping school to participate in the action, either at the Karni crossing or the Israeli settlement of Netzarim.