Egyptian intelligence has tanked a Hamas-Israel peace agreement that was made earlier this month after offering different terms to both sides of the negotiating table.
The US also feels "duped" as they say Israel agreed to a completely different deal than the one presented to Hamas, which included several demands Israel claims it was unaware of.
The proposed agreement, which was announced on May 6, fell apart following senior Egyptian intelligence official Ahmed Abdel Khalek's last-minute changes to an offer to Hamas.
According to The Daily Mail, the ceasefire agreement that Hamas announced on May 6 was not what the Qataris or Americans believed had been submitted to Hamas for a potential final review, sources said.
'All sides were under the assumption the Egyptians provided the same document' that Israel approved, said a CNN source.
Qatar Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani assured the Mossad that they were not involved with the revisions Egypt had made.
The adjustments made to the deal reportedly caught the US, Qatar, and Israel off guard, garnering anger in return.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the deal was "very far from Israel's core demands."
Following the outrage at the changing of terms and current hold-up in ceasefire talks, officials are asking questions regarding Egypt's motives, despite the country having played a key intermediary role between Israel and Hamas for several years.
Should talks resume, Qatar is now expected to play a more significant role, although Egypt would still be considered a central figure in the discussions given its relationship with Hamas.
More than 35,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks launched in retaliation for Hamas' Oct. 7 attack on Israel, which killed some 1,200 people and seized hundreds of hostages.
