A Spanish national court judge wants to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for his nation’s involvement in a 2010 incident known as the Freedom Flotilla attack.

As the Jerusalem Post reports, Netanyahu, along with seven other former and current government officials, risk arrest if they step onto Spanish soil.

The Freedom Flotilla attack was a deadly incident that occurred when human rights activists and members of the Turkish humanitarian group IHH were trying to try to reach the Gaza Strip during an Israeli blockade in 2010.

Although most of the boats were turned back by Israel without a problem, violence occurred when the Israeli Navy raided the Mavi Marmara. Nine activists died in the attack, which Israel claimed as an act of self-defense.

The international case into the incident was closed, following an initial investigation by the International Criminal Court. Subsequently, judge Jose de la Mata found a loophole, which allowed Spanish authorities to re-open their investigation of the raid, should any of the Israeli officials ever enter Spain.

The Independent reports the officials, aside from the prime minister, are former defense minister Ehud Barak, former foreign minister Avigdor Leiberman, former minister of strategic affairs Moshe Yaalon, former interior minister Eli Yishai, minister without portfolio Benny Begin, and vice admiral Maron Eliezer.

Foreign Ministry spokesman Emmanuel Nachshon responded to the warrants by expressing his hope that the Spanish court would recall them.

“We are working with the Spanish authorities to get it canceled,” he said. “We hope it will be over soon.”

This is not the first time Spain has tried to bring war crime allegations against Israeli officials. Spanish courts got involved in reviewing the deaths of 15 civilians that resulted from the Israel-led bombing of Hamas leader Salah Shehadeh back in 2002.