Israel is in discussions with South Sudan about the possibility of resettling Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to the war-torn East African country, part of a wider effort by Israel to facilitate mass emigration from the territory left in ruins by its 22-month offensive against Hamas.

Palestinians and human rights groups have largely rejected Israel’s proposal to remove the people of Gaza from their homeland

South Sudan’s government denied reports that it’s in talks with Israel about relocating Palestinians from the Gaza Strip in the East African nation.