How Many Security Guys Does Benjamin Netanyahu Need To Go to the Bathroom?
Graphic by Angelie Zaslavsky
Call it Bibi’s really big pee squad.
Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly had 20 Israeli agents usher him to the men’s room at Harry Cipriani restaurant at the Sherry-Netherland hotel Tuesday, the New York Post reported.
“Around 20 security guards got up with Bibi and a few went into the bathroom with him. One watched the door, and the rest lined up with their arms up to form a human barricade, so nobody could enter the bathroom or even get close,” a source told the paper.
The premier, who is in New York for the United Nations General Assembly, arrived at the posh eatery around 9 p.m.
A-listers like Charlie Rose, Ron Perelman and Iris Apfel watched as dozens of Shin Bet agents swept into the joint, which normally seats about 100 diners.
Agents formed a gantlet around the restaurant as Bibi ate with his wife, Sara.
Things got even more hectic when the premier felt the call of nature. He had to go down a few steps to the bathroom and agents formed a human barricade to prevent any intruders from getting to the guy’s room while he took care of business.
Did you know that only 2% of Forward readers donate to support our nonprofit newsroom? That 2% make it possible for millions to read the Forward without a paywall or subscription — removing any barriers to the full and fair Jewish story.
But while the Forward is free to read, it isn’t free to produce. Big stories — like deep dives into the antisemitism data, political scoops or reporting trips to college campuses — take months of research and fact-checking. All while we keep you informed of what you need to know each day.
— Rachel Fishman Feddersen, Forward Publisher & CEO
Support our mission to tell the Jewish story fully and fairly.
