Good morning Middle East Eye readers,
It's day 228 of Israel's war on Gaza. This is a recap of the last few hours to get you up to speed this morning:
- Intensified fighting continues across Gaza, with several people killed in Israel attacks in central Gaza and at least 18 killed in Jabalia and Beit Lahiya in the north
- ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan has filed an application for arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defence Minister Yoav Gallant and Hamas leaders Yahya Sinwar, Mohammed Diab Ibrahim Al-Masri and Ismail Haniyeh
- Some Western countries, including the US, UK, Italy and Germany, have condemned the move, arguing simultaneous applications for arrest warrants against Hamas leaders and Israeli officials creates a false equivalency
- US President Joe Biden denied allegations that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza."What's happening in Gaza is not genocide," Biden said at a Jewish heritage event at the White House on Monday