EU rejects role for Hamas in Gaza Strip's governance

European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Monday that the bloc rejects any role for Hamas in the future governance of the Gaza Strip. 

Kallas backed an Arab League plan for Gaza's reconstruction but said more details needed to be revealed about cost-sharing and the future of Gaza's government.

“We see no role for Hamas in the future governance of Gaza,” she said.

“We definitely need to discuss how the governance of Gaza is foreseen, … and the European Union is ready to participate in those discussions," she added.