Three Palestinians indicted for allegedly plotting to kill far-right Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and his son.

The first suspect, Ismail Ibrahim Avadi, was accused of spying on the minister and his 18-year-old son Shoval with the intention of killing them after setting up a “military cell”, Israeli police and Shin Bet the security service said in a joint statement.

The other two suspects have not been named.

The statement said that in June, Avadi contacted “various entities with the aim of establishing a military cell, to obtain weapons and produce explosive devices with the aim of affecting security forces personnel”.

He allegedly tried to raise funds and provide training for his cell and approached Hamas and Hezbollah for help.

Israeli Ynet News reported that the suspect “conducted surveillance on Ben-Gvir and his son, monitoring their travel routes, vehicles and security measures.”

“One scenario considered was to attack Ben-Gvir upon his arrival at a terrorist scene, a routine part of his ministerial duties,” the report added.

The minister has since spoken out about the alleged plot, written: “I will continue to work for the State of Israel – no terrorist will deter me”, on X.

This is the third assassination plot on the minister, with Shin Bet uncovering another plot in 2022.

As Minister of National Security, Ben-Gvir sought to further his far-right pro-settler stance and was a staunch supporter of the ongoing war in Gaza, where Israel has killed more than 44,000 Palestinians since October 7 last year.

The minister leads one of two religious-nationalist parties in Netanyahu’s coalition and has advocated the annexation of the occupied West Bank.

Ben-Gvir led several settler raids on the Al-Aqsa mosque and said a Jewish temple would be built on the Muslim holy site.

In January, the United States REJECTED Ben-Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich’s statements advocating ethnic cleansing of Gaza.