Boris Johnson, the colourful former prime minister, has claimed that Benjamin Netanyahu left a bugging device in his bathroom when the Israeli premier visited Britain&nbsp;in 2017, when BoJo was serving the foreign secretary.

It should be noted that Johnson, 60, who was Britain’s foreign minister in 2016-2018, and PM in 2019-2022, has had a firm pro-Israel stance over the years.

The shocking revelation is being made in the upcoming memoir of the journalist-politician, aptly titled Unleashed, as per excerpts cited in the Daily Telegraph. 
 
The Tory politician claimed that the listening device was found in his bathroom at the Foreign Office during a swoop by security personnel.

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The bathroom in question, which BoJo described fit for "gents in a posh London club," was situated in a "secret annex," in the foreign office premlises.

"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.

When The Telegraph sought further details, the Conservative leader told the UK paper: “I think everything you need to know about that episode is in the book.”

The Telegraph report said it was not clear whether the UK confronted Israel over the incident.

Johnson, who was thrown out of office in 2022 in an inner-party coup following allegations including Covid pandemic rule violations, has raised more than a few eyebrows with his new book even before its release.&nbsp;

Unleashed, which releases on October 10, reportedly has a number of other claims, including one that Queen Elizabeth suffered from bone marrow cancer. 
 
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He also accused Emmanuel Macron of trying to give the UK a “punishment beating” for Brexit, the UK's exit from the European Union which the French president was not happy about.

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According to multiple reports, this is not the first time that Israel faced allegations of&nbsp; spying on friendly countries and allies. Reports back in 2019 had suggested that the Jewish country's operatives did a surveillance operation near the White House.

It was done by tricking mobile phones into giving out their locations and identity information, according to a 2019 report in Politico.&nbsp;The allegation was rejected by Netanyahu, but the then-US president Donald Trump said it was “hard to believe.”

The UK has also been accused of spying on Israel. In 2016, the French paper Le Monde reported that the UK spied on Israeli government and diplomatic missions in other countries, citing leaked US intelligence information.

(With inputs from agencies)

Boris Johnson, the colourful former prime minister, has claimed that Benjamin Netanyahu left a bugging device in his bathroom when the Israeli premier visited Britain in 2017, when BoJo was serving the foreign secretary.

Boris Johnson, the colourful former prime minister, has claimed that Benjamin Netanyahu left a bugging device in his bathroom when the Israeli premier visited Britain in 2017, when BoJo was serving the foreign secretary. It should be noted that Johnson, 60, who was Britain’s foreign minister in 2016-2018, and PM in 2019-2022, has had a firm pro-Israel stance over the years. The shocking revelation is being made in the upcoming memoir of the journalist-politician, aptly titled Unleashed, as per excerpts cited in the Daily Telegraph. The Tory politician claimed that the listening device was found in his bathroom at the Foreign Office during a swoop by security personnel. Watch: Israel Iran War: Iran Warns Of 'Far Stronger Response' To Netanyahu Threat Of Revenge Attack × The bathroom in question, which BoJo described fit for "gents in a posh London club," was situated in a "secret annex," in the foreign office premlises. "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. When The Telegraph sought further details, the Conservative leader told the UK paper: “I think everything you need to know about that episode is in the book.” The Telegraph report said it was not clear whether the UK confronted Israel over the incident. Johnson, who was thrown out of office in 2022 in an inner-party coup following allegations including Covid pandemic rule violations, has raised more than a few eyebrows with his new book even before its release. Unleashed, which releases on October 10, reportedly has a number of other claims, including one that Queen Elizabeth suffered from bone marrow cancer. Also read: Queen Elizabeth was suffering from bone cancer, Boris Johnson claims in memoir He also accused Emmanuel Macron of trying to give the UK a “punishment beating” for Brexit, the UK's exit from the European Union which the French president was not happy about. Also read: Netanyahu on Iran’s hit list? Viral poster featuring 'Israeli terrorists' fuels speculations According to multiple reports, this is not the first time that Israel faced allegations of spying on friendly countries and allies. Reports back in 2019 had suggested that the Jewish country's operatives did a surveillance operation near the White House. It was done by tricking mobile phones into giving out their locations and identity information, according to a 2019 report in Politico. The allegation was rejected by Netanyahu, but the then-US president Donald Trump said it was “hard to believe.” The UK has also been accused of spying on Israel. In 2016, the French paper Le Monde reported that the UK spied on Israeli government and diplomatic missions in other countries, citing leaked US intelligence information. (With inputs from agencies)

Did Netanyahu install a bugging device in Boris Johnson's toilet? Ex-PM claims so in book

Boris Johnson, former Prime Minister of Britain, has claimed that Benjamin Netanyahu left a bugging device in his bathroom when the Israeli premier visited Britain in 2017, when BoJo was serving the foreign secretary.

Did Netanyahu install a bugging device in Boris Johnson's bathroom?

Bugging devices were detected&nbsp;and removed in a room where top Polish ministers, including the prime minister, were due to&nbsp;hold a meeting&nbsp;on Tuesday (May 7).&nbsp;Normally, the weekly cabinet minister&nbsp;is held&nbsp;at the&nbsp;PM's&nbsp;office in Warsaw&nbsp;but&nbsp;Tuesday's&nbsp;meeting was relocated to the southern city of Katowice as key ministers were already present in the&nbsp;city&nbsp;for a major conference. Just&nbsp;ahead of&nbsp;the meeting,&nbsp;Poland's&nbsp;State Protection Service spotted the bugging devices during a regular security check. The development comes amid Poland emerging as a hub of spying activity as it becomes a channel for Western military aid to Ukraine.

Polish authorities are now determining who planted the devices there and whether any foreign hand was involved.&nbsp;

“The State Protection Service, in co-operation with the Internal Security Agency, detected and dismantled devices that could be used for eavesdropping,"&nbsp;wrote security services spokesman Jacek Dobrzynski on X.&nbsp;"The services are carrying out further activities in this matter."

Following&nbsp;the removal of&nbsp;the bugging devices, the cabinet meeting went ahead as planned.

Warsaw is concerned about increased espionage activities in the country. On Monday (May 6),&nbsp;it was reported&nbsp;that a Polish judge was seeking refuge in Belarus, a key Russian ally.

Tomasz Szmydt, a judge at the Voivodship Administrative Court in Warsaw, said in a conference at Minsk that his decision to leave Poland was because of&nbsp;Poland’s&nbsp;“harmful”&nbsp; policy towards Belarus and Russia that could result in armed conflict between the countries.

Now,&nbsp;investigators are worried the judge could&nbsp;be carrying&nbsp;confidential documents with him.

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Commenting on the affair, Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski wrote on X:&nbsp;“A traitor. The only question is since when.”

Prime Minister Donald Tusk will now hold a meeting on Wednesday (May 8) to discuss the potential Russian and Belarusian influence in Polish politics in recent years.

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“We must be aware that services, in this case Belarusian ones, worked with a person who had direct access to the minister of justice… who had access to various classified documents to which no intelligence service should have had access,”&nbsp;the prime minister told a news conference.

(With inputs from agencies)

Bugging devices were detected and removed in a room where top Polish ministers, including the prime minister, were due to hold a meeting on Tuesday (May 7). Normally, the weekly cabinet minister is held at the PM's office in Warsaw but Tuesday's meeting was relocated to the southern city of Katowice as key ministers were already present in the city for a major conference.

Bugging devices were detected and removed in a room where top Polish ministers, including the prime minister, were due to hold a meeting on Tuesday (May 7). Normally, the weekly cabinet minister is held at the PM's office in Warsaw but Tuesday's meeting was relocated to the southern city of Katowice as key ministers were already present in the city for a major conference. Just ahead of the meeting, Poland's State Protection Service spotted the bugging devices during a regular security check. The development comes amid Poland emerging as a hub of spying activity as it becomes a channel for Western military aid to Ukraine. Polish authorities are now determining who planted the devices there and whether any foreign hand was involved. “The State Protection Service, in co-operation with the Internal Security Agency, detected and dismantled devices that could be used for eavesdropping," wrote security services spokesman Jacek Dobrzynski on X. "The services are carrying out further activities in this matter." Following the removal of the bugging devices, the cabinet meeting went ahead as planned. Warsaw is concerned about increased espionage activities in the country. On Monday (May 6), it was reported that a Polish judge was seeking refuge in Belarus, a key Russian ally. Tomasz Szmydt, a judge at the Voivodship Administrative Court in Warsaw, said in a conference at Minsk that his decision to leave Poland was because of Poland’s “harmful” policy towards Belarus and Russia that could result in armed conflict between the countries. Now, investigators are worried the judge could be carrying confidential documents with him. Also read: Poland joins Germany, Czech Republic in accusing Russia of cyberattacks, says ‘was targeted too’ Commenting on the affair, Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski wrote on X: “A traitor. The only question is since when.” Prime Minister Donald Tusk will now hold a meeting on Wednesday (May 8) to discuss the potential Russian and Belarusian influence in Polish politics in recent years. Also read: Poland `ready` to have nuclear weapons on its territory: President Andrzej Duda “We must be aware that services, in this case Belarusian ones, worked with a person who had direct access to the minister of justice… who had access to various classified documents to which no intelligence service should have had access,” the prime minister told a news conference. (With inputs from agencies)

Bugging devices found in room where top Polish ministers were about to hold meeting

A sophisticated bugging device has been found in an All Blacks&#39; hotel meeting room ahead of their test against Australia in Sydney, officials confirmed on Saturday. 
 
The device was planted inside a chair and found during a routine sweep of the room in the lead up to the opening Rugby Championship clash on Saturday night. 
 
New Zealand Rugby (NZR) said in a statement that police have been called in to investigate. 
 
&quot;A listening device was found in a meeting room this week during a routine security check,&quot; NZR chief executive Steve Tew said. 
 
&quot;The hotel immediately launched an investigation, we have informed the Australian Rugby Union, and jointly we have now decided to hand over the investigation to the Australian police. 
 
&quot;We are taking this issue very seriously, and given it will be a police matter, it would not be prudent to go into further details.&quot; 
 
The device -- described as similar to that used by law enforcement and spying agencies -- was found inside a chair in the hotel on Monday, a day after the All Blacks arrived. 
 
The foam of the seat appeared to have been deliberately and carefully cut to make way for the surveillance device and then sewn or glued back together to be almost undetectable, according to the New Zealand Herald. 
 
It was discovered after team management asked the security detail looking after them in Australia to sweep the room for bugs. 
 
The Herald said it had been told that hiding the device &quot;was a highly skilled and meticulous act and whoever put it there would have needed a significant amount of time to have pulled off such an accomplished job.&quot; 
 
(AFP)

The device was found inside a chair in the hotel a day before the opening Rugby Championship clash

A sophisticated bugging device has been found in an All Blacks' hotel meeting room ahead of their test against Australia in Sydney, officials confirmed on Saturday. The device was planted inside a chair and found during a routine sweep of the room in the lead up to the opening Rugby Championship clash on Saturday night. New Zealand Rugby (NZR) said in a statement that police have been called in to investigate. "A listening device was found in a meeting room this week during a routine security check," NZR chief executive Steve Tew said. "The hotel immediately launched an investigation, we have informed the Australian Rugby Union, and jointly we have now decided to hand over the investigation to the Australian police. "We are taking this issue very seriously, and given it will be a police matter, it would not be prudent to go into further details." The device -- described as similar to that used by law enforcement and spying agencies -- was found inside a chair in the hotel on Monday, a day after the All Blacks arrived. The foam of the seat appeared to have been deliberately and carefully cut to make way for the surveillance device and then sewn or glued back together to be almost undetectable, according to the New Zealand Herald. It was discovered after team management asked the security detail looking after them in Australia to sweep the room for bugs. The Herald said it had been told that hiding the device "was a highly skilled and meticulous act and whoever put it there would have needed a significant amount of time to have pulled off such an accomplished job." (AFP)

Bugging device found in All Blacks' hotel room ahead of Australia match

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