Qatar denies reports that Hamas leaders have been asked to leave Doha, but confirms that they are currently not in the city. The Qatari foreign ministry spokesman states that the office of Hamas in Doha was created for the negotiating process and does not have any function when there is no mediation process. Hamas and Turkish officials also deny reports that the Hamas leadership has moved to Turkey. The US state department spokesman expresses the belief that the leaders of a terrorist organization should not be living comfortably anywhere and calls for them to be turned over to the United States.