Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has claimed that his security team found a listening device from his personal bathroom after it was used by Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu during their meeting in 2017, The Telegraph reported citing an excerpt of the Conservative politician’s new book.
Johnson’s new book titled ‘Unleashed’, which is slated for its release on October 10, mentioned the episode wherein the alleged incident took place in British Foreign Office when Johnson was serving as UK’s foreign secretary.
Johnson has alleged in his memoir that during his meeting with Netanyahu, the latter whom he refers to as Bibi, excused to go to the bathroom which Johnson described as similar to “the gents in a posh London club” which exist within a “secret annexe”.
In the book, Johnson writes, “Thither Bibi repaired for a while, and it may or may not be a coincidence but I am told that later, when they were doing a regular sweep for bugs, they found a listening device in the thunderbox.”
Post the excerpt was published in the media, Johnson was questioned if he could provide more detail on the issue, to which the former PM responded “I think everything you need to know about that episode is in the book,” reported The Telegraph.
According to reports, during that time, Benjamin Netanyahu led Israel was accused of planting bugging devices in the White House.
As per some US officials, Washington in its investigation had concluded that Israel was responsible for planting listening devices near the White House and several other sensitive areas.