The Americans remove Chinese "spy cranes" from the ports, in Israel they continue to ignore them - voila! Of money. "The Chinese government is intercepting the US's critical infrastructure with the goal of causing real harm to citizens and communities if and when it decides the time has come to attack," the head of the FBI said.

"China may use its control over these assets to paralyze or damage critical infrastructure in the State of Israel," says Dr. Harel Manshari, one of the founders of the cyber system at the Shin Bet.