Al Jazeera reports that Israel is deeply embedded in Cyprus' critical water, gas, healthcare, and defense systems through its state-owned water company Mekorot, Aerospace Industries, and a growing network of hospitals. Israeli investors have poured €5.1 billion into Cyprus, an amount 15 times the size of Israel's economy, and its military spending is 73 times that of Cyprus. While the Cypriot government views this as a security alliance against Turkey, many Cypriots fear their country is ceding control of indispensable systems to another nation.