An indictment was filed against former MK Michael Ben Ari for inciting racism, Israeli media reported Sunday.
The indictment states that Ben Ari published, while serving as a public official, content that contained incitement to racism against Israeli Arabs.
Ben Ari was previously a member of the banned Kach party and was banned from running in elections due to extremist political views while as a candidate for Otzma Yehudit.
Israeli media noted National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir's response to the indictment, as he called the move "political persecution by the Attorney General," referencing Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara's approval of the indictment.