Egypt changed terms of Gaza ceasefire deal presented to Hamas, surprising negotiators, sources say
- Egyptian intelligence altered a ceasefire proposal, leading to disagreement among the US, Qatar, and Israel, causing a breakdown in talks.
- Changes in the ceasefire terms prompted anger and recrimination among the involved parties, halting progress towards a resolution.
- Qatar informed Israel that Egypt acted independently in the negotiations after discovering the alterations.
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Report: Israel-Hamas hostage deal collapsed after Egypt secretly altered agreement
The wording of the agreement that Hamas accepted differed from the draft that Israel and the U.S. had agreed to, three sources told CNN. According to them, CIA chief Bill Burns was angry and embarrassed and 'almost blew a gasket'
Egypt blew up possible Israel-Hamas cease-fire deal after secretly changing framework to the benefit of terror group: report
Egyptian official, Ahmed Abdel Khalek, blew up a possible cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas this month when he covertly changed the proposal’s framework already greenlit by the Jewish state.
Egypt secretly changed terms of hostage deal after Israel agreed to it, report says
Deputy head of Egyptian intelligence secretly changed the details and gave an outline to Hamas - without the US, Qatar and Israel knowing about it; Head of CIA was furious; 'We were deceived'
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