Israel suspects spy device in gift from Chinese Embassy
JERUSALEM – Israel’s Shin Bet security service has launched an investigation into suspicions that China planted a spy device in a thermal cup given as a gift to an Israeli minister, according to local media.
The suspicions arose after a routine check of the gift found “suspicious materials.”
The cup was sent from the Chinese Embassy to Science, Technology and Space Minister Orit Farkash-Hacohen.
“The incident is under investigation,” Shin Bet said in a statement.
Following the incident, the Shin Bet contacted additional government offices to locate more of these mugs, but the offices of other ministries said they had not received such gifts from the Chinese Embassy.
Security guards were instructed to remain vigilant regarding gifts from embassies or foreign governments.
There has so far been no comment from the Chinese Embassy on the report.x
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