US President Joe Biden has slammed the International Criminal Court's efforts to seek arrest warrants on charges of war crimes for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his defense minister, and three Hamas leaders.

President Biden doubled down on his support for Israel as the International Criminal Court seeks arrest warrants for top Hamas and Israeli officials.

The Israeli prime minister called the request by the chief prosecutor at the International Criminal Court to seek his arrest “a distortion of reality.” His supporters and some critics criticized the prosecutor,

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a ceremony marking Memorial Day for fallen soldiers of Israel's wars and victims of attacks, at Jerusalem's Mount Herzl military cemetery, May 13,

International criminal court’s chief prosecutor has applied for arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu, Yoav Gallant and Hamas leaders Yahya Sinwar and Mohammed Deif

Application by ICC prosecutor for arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu loaded with symbolic and practical implications

The International Criminal Court prosecutor said he believed Hamas leaders and Israeli leaders, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel and Yahya Sinwar of Hamas, were responsible for war crimes and crimes against humanity.

A prosecutor has asked the U.N.'s International Criminal Court to issue arrest warrants for Israel's prime minister, defense minister and 3 top Hamas leaders.