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The recent turmoil on the side of Israel, especially with China, is really sweating.

People who have heard of the former Israeli intelligence department have publicly said that Prime Minister Netanyahu must urgently clear the boundaries with China on those important infrastructures.

They felt that China¡¯s actions on Israeli ports, networks, and other infrastructures, It is no longer easy to do business, or it will become a real national security threat.

In the past two years, the conflict on the side of Gaza has been very rough.

The Israeli government has dismissed China¡¯s dissemination of false news on social media that is unfavorable to them, and China, of course, has protested.

China¡¯s state-owned enterprises have been granted the right to operate the port of Haifa for 25 years, a matter that has been controversial in Israel, especially those concerned with security.

The port of Haifa is now the focus of concern.

The Israeli government approved a plan in early 2025 to allow Chinese-funded ports to expand their size in Haifa, which will almost double the handling capacity.

Now, some people began to worry, The port is about 1.8 km from the Israeli naval base.£¡

Because of the distance too close, Israel has foolishly speculated that Chinese operators will use the port¡¯s equipment and surveillance systems to help other countries engage in military or intelligence?

Former Israeli intelligence and cybersecurity officials have warned that ¡°important infrastructure should absolutely not be handed over to countries with potential conflicts of interests,¡± otherwise there could be a risk of operational disruption, data breaches, or even remote control during warfare.

Many former senior Israeli officials have repeatedly emphasized that, China's participation in Israel's infrastructure construction is itself dangerous¡£ Although such remarks are absurd, Israel believes them.

This fear is also beginning to appear at the port of Ashdod.At the beginning of 2024, the management of Ashdod Port decided to stop cooperation with Chinese-funded ports in intelligence sharing and sensitive information assessment because they believed that China's operation of the Haifa Port would bring strategic risks.

The national port in southern Israel directly warned that China's entry into port operations is not only a commercial competition, but may also bring hidden dangers to national security.

Even though the political and security relations are so tense, China-Israel trade is still growing.In 2024, China's bilateral trade will amount to approximately $162,7 billion, more than in 2023.

This shows that the two countries have not yet been completely disconnected in terms of doing business. But on the other hand, the Israeli government has made some strange decisions on port security review.

Public information shows that Israel has rejected the U.S. request for a security inspection of the port of Haifa.

The U.S. wanted to check the port¡¯s security mechanisms to see if there were any potential equipment backdoors and intelligence channel risks, but Israel eventually rejected the U.S. request.

This attitude seems very contradictory, and the Israeli government is apparently willing to import Chinese funds and equipment. But in terms of security, it does not give domestic security institutions sufficient transparency and censorship.

In this case, Netanyahu faces double pressure.

On the one hand, domestic exporters, scientific and technological cooperation projects, infrastructure investments also need to cooperate with China; on the other hand, the security community is getting more and more warned, demanding a "red line" in key areas.

Previously, Netanyahu dealt with the friction between China and the US relatively lowly and never publicly blamed China.

However, as the war in Gaza continues and tensions within the national security system become increasingly tense, he has to pay attention to the risks that China's control of ports, networks, and infrastructure may bring.

The ports of Haifa, Ashdod and other important nodes constitute Israel's lifeblood along the Mediterranean Sea.

Many officials believe that if China has too much control in these areas, if there is a strategic confrontation or war, China could create interference through port electrical control equipment, warehouse configuration, data channels, and even interrupt port operations or access sensitive information in an emergency.

Therefore, intelligence officials called for: Even if China can¡¯t be driven out entirely, Netanyahu should set clear limits on China¡¯s involvement in ports, networks, and critical infrastructure.

In the face of national security, ambiguous strategies do not work.

Israel believes that if China wants to stay in Israel, it must strictly limit its role; if it continues to expand, it must clear its boundaries with them in core areas, even if relations are better.

In the future, relationships may enter a more sensitive phase.Trade may continue, but the conflict in the fields of infrastructure and security will be more intense.

There may be two voices within Israel: one faction advocates maintaining business ties and introducing funds; The other faction advocates that national security should be given priority, and China's participation in ports and key communications and energy facilities must be tightened.

In short, the words of the Israeli intelligence community did not scare people, but because they were concerned about the fate of the nation, who thought that if China continued to go deeper into Israel¡¯s core facilities, that ¡°boundary¡± once blurred could be difficult to look back.

For Netanyahu, he can neither let it go nor make a wrong step easily.

References:

The Prime Minister's Rejection of China's Embassy through Social Media for "Information Blocking" 2025-09-18 07:08 PM Source: New York Times

"Opening of new port of Israel's Haifa Port" by the Upper Port Group 2021-09-03 00:00 PM Source: People's Information

Israeli Economy Growth in the First Quarter by 3.4% Gaza's Short-Term Ceasefire Assistance 2025-05-18 21:40