South Sudan’s cabinet has agreed to receive Palestinians from the Gaza Strip following a request from Israel, The Telegraph has learnt.

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

South Sudan and Israel are in talks regarding a deal to resettle Gazans wishing to depart the war-ravaged enclave in the African nation, Reuters cited three sources with knowledge of the matter as saying. The Friday report appeared to contradict South Sudan's foreign ministry's earlier claims that reports of the plan were "baseless."

South Sudan is not in talks with Israel to resettle Palestinians from war-torn Gaza, South Sudan's foreign ministry said on Wednesday. On Tuesday, the Associated Press, citing six people with knowledge of the matter,

The Telegraph reports that South Sudan has reportedly agreed to quietly resettle Gaza Arabs in a deal with Israel, the US, and UAE. While denied publicly, internal sources confirm cabinet approval.

South Sudan said earlier this week that reports it was talking to Israel about resettling Palestinians were ‘baseless’

The prime minister calls the forced relocation of Palestinians out of Gaza "voluntary migration," but critics say the plan is a clear case of ethnic cleansing.