Israeli minister orders West Bank hamlet evicted after hearing he may face arrest warrant overseas

He also did not reveal the ICC’s reasons.

The process begins with a prosecutor requesting an arrest warrant, a step that can take place confidentially before judges decide whether to issue it.

Shortly after announcing the warrants at a press conference, Smotrich, who also holds responsibilities within the Defense Ministry overseeing civilian matters in the occupied West Bank, ordered the demolition of the disputed Bedouin village of Khan al-Ahmar near Jerusalem.

Israel's Finance Minister reportedly the subject of secret arrest warrant, ICC also reportedly investigating Itamar Ben Gvir.