On 27 May 2025, the Wall Street Journal reported that the ICC was preparing to seek arrest warrants for National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich over their roles in expanding Israeli settlements in the West Bank (MSN [Wall Street Journal]). Karim Khan, the chief prosecutor of the ICC who was leading the efforts regarding Ben-Gvir and Smotrich, went on leave on 16 May 2025 amid an investigation into sexual misconduct allegations made against him (Al Jazeera). A summons or summonses will not count (ICC, see under "Investigations"). Please note that the ICC is different than the International Court of Justice (ICJ) (CNN). For the purposes of this question, "official" means any military officer or civilian officeholder, and a former official who was an official at the time of alleged violations of the law will count.

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