The U.S. and Israel have reached out to officials of three East African governments to discuss using their territories as potential destinations to move Palestinians from the Gaza Strip.

Israeli and American officials have been in contact with Sudan, Somalia and Somaliland for possible resettling of Gazans there, the Associated Press reported. Sudan said it declined while Somalia and Somaliland said they're "unaware.

The U.S. and Israel have contacted officials from Sudan, Somalia and its breakaway region of Somaliland to discuss using their territory for resettling Palestinians from Gaza, the Associated Press reported on Friday,