Overview

• Reuters cites anonymous sources saying Israel and South Sudan are still negotiating a plan to resettle Gazans with no agreement reached.
• South Sudan’s foreign ministry officially labeled earlier reports of cabinet approval as baseless.
• Diplomatic sources link the proposal to incentives including Israeli infrastructure investments, US sanctions relief and Emirati financial aid.
• Palestinian Authority chairman Mahmoud Abbas and Hamas have condemned the plan as forced displacement.
• Israel has also approached Somaliland, Ethiopia, Libya and Indonesia about hosting Gaza residents in exchange for substantial economic compensation.