Boris Johnson alleges Netanyahu may have bugged his bathroom

(The Hill) -- Former United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson alleged successful an interview with The Telegraph that his unit recovered a "listening device" successful his bath aft Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had utilized it successful 2017.

Johnson had been a overseas caput astatine the time.

Johnson claimed up of the merchandise of his publication "Unleashed" that helium was told, "Later, erstwhile they (security) were doing a regular expanse for bugs, they recovered a listening instrumentality successful the thunderbox.”

When asked for much item during the interview, Johnson said "Everything you request to cognize astir that occurrence is successful the book.”

The Telegraph reported that "it is not wide whether Israel was questioned oregon rebuked implicit the incident."

Israel besides was accused astir the aforesaid clip of planting listening devices successful The White House, The Telegraph besides reported.

U.S. officials said that "Washington concluded that Israel was apt down the placement of cellphone surveillance devices that were recovered adjacent the White House and different delicate locations astir the capital," The Telegraph wrote.

The Hill has contacted the Israeli Embassy successful London for comment.