South Sudan and Israel are discussing a deal to resettle Palestinians from war-torn Gaza in the troubled African nation, three sources told Reuters - a plan quickly dismissed as unacceptable by Palestinian leaders.

Sources tell Reuters that South Sudan and Israel are in talks to resettle Gazans, despite denials by South Sudan’s Foreign Ministry.

The deal between South Sudan and Israel could help the two countries build closer ties, the report added. Israel is in talks with South Sudan about the possibility of resettling Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to the East African country,