Some Hamas leaders are under US indictment and Washington believes they should be turned over to the United States, he said.The US had asked Qatar to close the Hamas offices in that country in a move to pressure the group to show flexibility in negotiations to secure the release of the remaining 101 hostages in Gaza.

We don't believe the leaders of a vicious terrorist organization should be living comfortably anywhere,' especially in a major city of a US ally, says State Department spokesman