Israeli Counter Intelligence Services Scramble to Collect Every Mug Given as a Gift By Chinese After Discovering Bug

Israel’s internal security service Shin Bet is moving quickly to identify all foreign gifts given to government officials after locating a listening device in a thermal mug given by China, according to reports from Israel’s GLZ radio.

Agents removed glasses and other objects from the Prime Minister’s office out of concern they too may be compromised.

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