Biden rejected the ICC's accusations against Israel, saying that the Israeli army's actions in Gaza do not constitute genocide, and promised to work with Israel to destroy Hamas.
The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court is seeking arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Yoav Galant and three Hamas leaders for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in the Gaza Strip after October 8, 2023.
Hamas accepts Egypt and Qatar's ceasefire proposal to end the war with Israel, but Jerusalem says it does not support the deal proposed by Cairo.
Turkish President Erdogan meets in Istanbul with Hamas political bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh to discuss humanitarian aid for Gaza and ceasefire initiatives.
Three sons of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh and four of his grandchildren, including three girls and a boy, were killed in an Israeli strike in the northern Gaza Strip.
Israeli police have arrested the 57-year-old sister of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh on suspicion of contacts with militants and support for terrorist acts.