Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu harshly criticized the International Criminal Court for its plans to issue arrest warrants against him, claiming the court is trying to “demonize” the country.

The ICC announced Monday that Netanyahu is one of two Israeli officials the court intends to pursue arrest warrants against, with the other being Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. A prosecutor at the ICC has accused Israel of withholding water to Hamas terrorists and Gaza civilians, an accusation Netanyahu deemed “absurd.”