Bori Johnson discovers bug in bathroom following Bibi's visit
Boris Johnson asserts that a surveillance device was discovered in his bathroom at the Foreign Office following its use by Benjamin Netanyahu. Read Full Article at RT.com.
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In his memoir, the former UK Prime Minister recounts a suspicious incident involving a listening device that was discovered in the personal lavatory of then-Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson in 2017, shortly after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu used the restroom.
According to Johnson's account, the event took place at the Foreign Office, where a bathroom is described as resembling “the gents in a posh London club.” This facility is part of a “secret annex” reserved for the foreign secretary. On an official visit, Netanyahu reportedly took a trip to the lavatory.
“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,” Johnson wrote.
Serving as UK Prime Minister from 2019 to 2022, Johnson chose not to provide further information to The Telegraph, stating that all public details are included in his memoir, titled Unleashed.
The Telegraph noted that it remains unclear whether this espionage attempt had any diplomatic repercussions. The article drew a parallel to the discovery, around the same time, of surveillance equipment in Washington, D.C., which was reportedly linked to the Israeli intelligence service Mossad.
The U.S. issue involved IMSI-catchers, or StingRays, which are devices that simulate a regular cell tower to deceive mobile phones into divulging their unique identification numbers. Such spying equipment was uncovered near several sensitive sites in the U.S. capital, including the White House. Reports suggest that Israel was able to track the phone used by then-President Donald Trump through these methods.
Additionally, British media has spotlighted another episode from Johnson’s book, revealing that in 2021, his government contemplated a raid on the Netherlands to secure about 5 million doses of the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine against COVID-19 amidst a dispute between the UK and the EU.
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According to Johnson's account, the event took place at the Foreign Office, where a bathroom is described as resembling “the gents in a posh London club.” This facility is part of a “secret annex” reserved for the foreign secretary. On an official visit, Netanyahu reportedly took a trip to the lavatory.
“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,” Johnson wrote.
Serving as UK Prime Minister from 2019 to 2022, Johnson chose not to provide further information to The Telegraph, stating that all public details are included in his memoir, titled Unleashed.
The Telegraph noted that it remains unclear whether this espionage attempt had any diplomatic repercussions. The article drew a parallel to the discovery, around the same time, of surveillance equipment in Washington, D.C., which was reportedly linked to the Israeli intelligence service Mossad.
The U.S. issue involved IMSI-catchers, or StingRays, which are devices that simulate a regular cell tower to deceive mobile phones into divulging their unique identification numbers. Such spying equipment was uncovered near several sensitive sites in the U.S. capital, including the White House. Reports suggest that Israel was able to track the phone used by then-President Donald Trump through these methods.
Additionally, British media has spotlighted another episode from Johnson’s book, revealing that in 2021, his government contemplated a raid on the Netherlands to secure about 5 million doses of the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine against COVID-19 amidst a dispute between the UK and the EU.
Ian Smith for TROIB News
