In early November, the Israeli Defense Forces made a decision that sent ripples through defense and cybersecurity circles worldwide: withdraw every Chinese-manufactured vehicle from its senior officer fleet. The IDF marked approximately 700 cars, predominantly the Chery Tiggo 8 Pro model, for removal by the end of the first quarter of 2026.

This wasn’t a routine fleet upgrade. The IDF’s Chief of Staff ordered the recall after national security agencies concluded that these vehicles posed an unacceptable espionage risk. The concern wasn’t hypothetical damage—it was the potential for sensitive information leakage and intelligence collection that could compromise military operations.

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