The Belgium-based Hind Rajab Foundation has filed a complaint with the US Justice Department accusing Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir of overseeing a system of torture, abuse, and killings targeting Palestinians, including US citizens.
The group alleges that under Ben-Gvir's leadership, Israeli prisons became sites of starvation, medical neglect, sexual violence, and other abuses that left at least 46 Palestinians dead between October 2023 and August 2025.
The foundation also argues that Ben-Gvir's policies and public statements reflect genocidal intent toward Palestinians and calls on US authorities to investigate him, prevent him from leaving the country during the probe, and uphold their obligations under the Geneva Conventions.