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Boris Johnson Claims Netanyahu Left Listening Device in Bathroom During 2017 Visit

Oct 3, 2024, 05:52 PM

Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has claimed in his new memoir, Unleashed, that a listening device was discovered in his bathroom at the Foreign Office after it was used by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a visit in 2017. Johnson's security team reportedly found the bugging device following Netanyahu's use of the personal toilet in Johnson's office. The revelation, reported by the Telegraph, has sparked significant media attention and raised questions about the implications of such an incident on diplomatic relations between the UK and Israel.