| Report: Israel Plans to Reject Chinese Bids to Set Up its 5G Network

Israel is likely to reject Chinese bids for the building of 5G networks in the country, due to U.S. pressure and because of security concerns, Israel’s Channel 12 reported on Tuesday.

This comes as U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman pressured Israeli Communications Minister Yoaz Hendel, and chairman of the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee Zvi Hauser, in a meeting on Tuesday to block Chinese efforts to gain a foothold in Israel’s 5G cellular network.