Egypt is inclined to accept offers by international actors to allow an influx of Palestinian refugees from Gaza in return for economic incentives, according to the Mada Masr news website.
Citing six sources, the Egyptian outlet said "there is an inclination to accept" terms of such an offer within the government.
The website also said Cairo is close to accepting an agreement to allow dual nationals and foreigners in Gaza to cross the Rafah border into Sinai.
The Egyptian government has reportedly set a condition that in return, humanitarian aid must be allowed to enter the besieged enclave via the crossing.
Aside from dual nationals, whether larger numbers of Palestinians in Gaza will be forcibly displaced into Egypt remains unclear.
Egypt has so far rejected such a plan, but Mada Masr's report suggests that could change.
Despite the relentless bombing campaign by Israel - killing two Palestinians every 10 minutes - there is little desire from people in Gaza to go to Egypt.
There has been no mass movement of Palestinians towards the Rafah crossing, according to the report.
Palestinians told MEE earlier this week that they rejected any plan to resettle them in Sinai, which they described as a repeat of the Nakba in 1948.
The plan to forcibly eject Palestinians in Gaza to Egypt has been cheered on by several Israel figures in the past week, including military general Amir Avivi during an interview with the BBC on Friday.
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