(Reuters) -Qatar hit back at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a strongly worded statement early on Thursday, describing his remarks about the Gulf country’s hosting of a Hamas office as “reckless”.

The heated exchange came more than a day after Israel attempted to kill Hamas political leaders in an air strike on Qatar on Tuesday, escalating its military campaign in the Middle East and prompting a flurry of international condemnations.

On Wednesday, Netanyahu warned Qatar to either expel Hamas officials or “bring them to justice. Because if you don’t, we will.” He also accused Qatar of providing safe haven and financing to Hamas, drawing a sharp rebuke from Doha.

In a statement, Qatar’s foreign ministry condemned what it described as Netanyahu’s “explicit threats of future vi

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