France, April 8 -- French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday that Hamas "must have no role" in governing Gaza after the war ends, as he signed new strategic partnership deals with Egypt and discussed plans to rebuild the war-torn Palestinian enclave.

Speaking in Cairo alongside Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, Macron said he supported a plan led by Arab states to help rebuild Gaza and establish new governance once the fighting stops.

"Hamas must have no role in this governance, and must no longer constitute a threat to Israel," Macron said at a joint press conference.

The Palestinian Authority based in the West Bank should take over leadership of the territory, he added. "This plan offers a realistic path to the reconstru...