STUDY PEACE AND SECURITY BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE The Israel–China Relationship amid the US–China Global Rivalry Within the Sino–Israeli relationship in the age of global rivalry between China and the US Israel is increasingly stuck between a rock and a hard place, pursuing a hedging strategy within certain limits. At the same time, Israel’s suspicions of China’s intentions and actions in the Middle East – frequently perceived as one­sided to Israel’s detriment – are growing. Mordechai Chaziza May 2024 While China is interested in furthering its cooperation with Israel, the latter is under increasing pressure from the US to limit this engagement. Alongside the intensifying rivalry Israel may either lose its partnership with the US or its collaboration with China.