Egyptian intelligence quietly changed the terms of a ceasefire proposal that Israel had already signed off on earlier this month, ultimately scuttling a deal that could have released Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners,

Egypt threatened on Wednesday to withdraw as a mediator in Gaza ceasefire negotiations after CNN reported that Egyptian intelligence changed terms of recent truce proposal and scuttled a deal. "Attempts to cast doubt and offend Egypt's mediation

CIA Director Bill Burns, who has spearheaded the American efforts to broker a ceasefire agreement, was in the region when word reached him that the Egyptians had changed the terms of the deal.

Three sources revealed the deal fell apart after Egyptian official Ahmed Abdel Khalek made changes in an offer to Hamas without informing the Israelis - who had signed off on the proposal.

Israel had signed off on a ceasefire agreement brokered by multiple parties, including the US and Qatar. The agreement aimed to establish a temporary truce, allowing for the exchange of hostages and prisoners.

Egyptian intelligence quietly altered the terms of a ceasefire proposal that Israel had already signed earlier this month, which could have potentially released Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners and set a pathway to temporarily end the fighting in Gaza,