India, Sept. 9 -- After several explosions were heard in Doha, with Israel saying it had targeted senior Hamas leader, Qatar on Tuesday responded to the strikes.

In a statement released by Qatar's Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Majed Al Ansari, Qatar condemned the Israeli attack which had "targeted residential buildings housing several members of the Political Bureau of Hamas in the Qatari capital, Doha."

It stated that Qatar would not "tolerate this reckless Israeli behavior and the ongoing disruption of regional security", and any act which endangers its security and sovereignty.

Qatar's foreign affairs ministry said that security forces, civil defense, and the relevant authorities had began addressing the incident, adding ...