US President Joe Biden has said that his administration rejects the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) application for arrest warrants against Israeli leaders, saying there is “no equivalence between Israel and Hamas”.

“What’s happening is not genocide. We reject that, and we’ll always stand with Israel and the threats against its security,” he said at a Jewish American Heritage Month event at the White House on Friday, according to Al Jazeera. 

Biden said that his support for the safety and security of Israelis is “ironclad”.

Israel stands accused of genocide at the International Court of Justice. The regime has slaughtered more than 36,000 Palestinians since October 7. The majority of the victims are women and children.