Israel confiscates Chinese cars from military officers over 'sensitive information leakage'
Iran Press TV
Sunday, 02 November 2025 6:11 PM
Israel has reportedly begun confiscating roughly 700 Chinese-manufactured vehicles from military officers, citing alleged espionage concerns linked to embedded cameras, sensors, and onboard communications systems.
According to Israeli media, the removal process began Sunday under orders from Israel's military chief of staff, Eyal Zamir, who instructed that Chinese-made vehicles issued to officers be gradually withdrawn.
The first phase will target officers in what Israel defines as sensitive posts, followed by a wider recall encompassing approximately 700 vehicles, most of them seven-seat models. The operation is expected to be completed by the end of March 2026.
Zamir signed the order after the regime's security agencies warned of a "real concern of sensitive information leakage or intelligence collection through vehicle systems," claiming certain Chinese cars equipped with cameras, microphones, sensors, and communication technologies could transmit data to external servers outside users' control.
No evidence was publicly presented to substantiate the claims.
The move follows similar restrictions in the United States and Britain, where Chinese technology has been barred from sensitive security environments.
China, meanwhile, has emerged as one of the most outspoken global powers denouncing Israel's campaign of genocide in Gaza and demanding accountability for Palestinian suffering.
Beijing has repeatedly criticized Washington's unconditional support for Israel and called for the establishment of an independent Palestinian state.
It has also urged unrestricted humanitarian access to the Gaza Strip, positions that have been welcomed across the Arab world and by international human rights groups.
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