It had insisted on a condition that would have ensured its ability to remain in power in Gaza which is “something the US and Israel will never accept”.
According to Reuters, three Hamas officials denied it had been told to leave.
It is unclear where Hamas will go next but potential options for the group include Turkey, Iran, Oman, Lebanon and Algeria.
News of the decision to oust Hamas came as 14 Republican senators wrote to Antony Blinken, the US Secretary of State, and the FBI calling for the assets of Hamas officials living in Qatar to be extradited and have their assets frozen.
They said that Qatar should “end its hospitality of Hamas’ senior leadership” and removing “the safe haven that its leadership enjoys abroad is vital to defeating it”.
The move reflects how weak Hamas has become after the year-long war in Gaza. Hamas is still deciding on who to replace as leader after Sinwar was killed in Gaza last month.
Sinwar held both the positions of leader in Gaza and political leader. The group’s religious Shura council will handle the recruitment. However, this could be a long process as most of the senior leadership has been killed.
Several of the potential replacements are in Qatar including Khaled Meshaal, the former leader of Hamas, who held the position until 2017.