Israeli State Prosecutor Amit Aisman is seeking to open a criminal investigation into National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir for allegedly inciting violence against Palestinians in Gaza in order to show the International Criminal Court (ICC) that it is holding Israeli officials to account for such actions, Anadolu Agency reports citing Israeli media.

Official Israeli broadcasting corporation KAN reported that Aisman has asked Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara for permission to open a criminal investigation into Ben-Gvir.

The report said the decision now rests with Baharav-Miara, and the matter remains under discussion. However, it is unlikely that formal charges will be filed against Ben-Gvir even if an investigation is initiated.

“The investigation will result in an indictment,” the report cited an unnamed source inside the Attorney General’s office as saying.