The Israeli prosecution filed an indictment against 3 Palestinians from the city of Hebron, in the southern occupied West Bank, for allegedly planning an assassination attempt on National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, according to Hebrew media on Thursday.

Ben-Gvir is the leader of the far-right Jewish Power party, a settler in Hebron, and an official in charge of the Israeli police.

The Israeli Broadcasting Authority said on Thursday: “A serious indictment was filed against three Palestinians from the city of Hebron who formed a cell to assassinate Ben Gvir and his son.”

She added: “The indictment submitted this week to the military court revealed that, during June 2024, the main defendant, Ismail Ibrahim Odeh, made contacts with various parties to establish a military cell, obtain weapons, and prepare explosive devices to confront Israeli security forces.”

She continued: “The list also revealed that Awda collected information by following Ben Gvir and his son’s travel routes, knowing the type of cars they were driving, and the number of guards surrounding them.”

The broadcast authority did not address the identity of the other Palestinians, and it was not possible to obtain a comment from Odeh's lawyer or his relatives regarding the accusations.

Ben Gvir said, via the X platform: “Thank you to the police and the General Security Service (Shabak) for arresting and bringing to justice the group that planned to assassinate me and my son Shoval.”