According to the Israeli Times on the 16th, the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) issued a statement in retaliation against U.S. President Trump. The report mentioned that the latter had previously warned that "if the reports of Hamas transferring hostages to prevent Israeli forces from taking over Gaza City are true, everything will lose control."

Hamas said in a statement that it believes both the United States and Israel are responsible for the escalating war in Gaza and that Netanyahu bears full responsibility for the lives of persons detained in the Gaza Strip."The statement also said that "Washington is clear that Netanyahu is undermining any opportunity to reach an agreement, the last time a negotiating delegation attempted to assassinate them while discussing the U.S. ceasefire in Qatar."

Earlier, the Israeli Times in a report that Trump said he had read an article in which he wrote that Hamas would take hostages as human shields, bring them from the dark ground to the line of fire, and that if Israel continued to attack, the hostages would be difficult to escape.

According to Israeli local media reports, the Israeli military launched a ground attack on Gaza City on the night of the 15th. Military tanks have entered Gaza City. Earlier, the international community strongly condemned Israel's military action. Russia, France and other countries strongly opposed Netanyahu's military plan at the UN General Assembly, saying it was "a further violation of international law." UN Assistant Secretary-General Yongzha warned that if the Israeli plan was implemented, it could trigger another disaster in Gaza, causing more "displacement, killing and destruction."