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An Egyptian spy ruined a potential cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas.

The intelligence official added more of Hamas' demands after Israel had already agreed to the deal, CNN reports.

Israel, the US, and Qatar were reportedly blindsided by the secret changes.

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An Egyptian spy torpedoed a potential cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas earlier this month by secretly changing its terms before handing it between the warring sides, CNN reports.

The intelligence official, Ahmed Abdel Khalek, changed the deal after Israel had already agreed to it by adding in more of Hamas' demands to the framework to clinch their approval, according to the report.

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gloomwind on May 21st, 2024 at 22:26 UTC »

This is why they should have used Docusign

Legitimate-Look6378 on May 21st, 2024 at 21:57 UTC »

An Egyptian spy torpedoed a potential cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas earlier this month by secretly changing its terms before handing it between the warring sides, CNN reports.

The intelligence official, Ahmed Abdel Khalek, changed the deal after Israel had already agreed to it by adding in more of Hamas' demands to the framework to clinch their approval, according to the report.

Cfwydirk on May 21st, 2024 at 21:39 UTC »

Bullshit. The “spy” was following orders. This was not done on his own.