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 The magazine cited "several sources from intelligence circles" as
saying that although Kerry has a secure phone at his mansion in
Georgetown, while he was traveling and needed to make a quick phone
call, he sometimes used an ordinary telephone that the intelligence
agencies listened in on.
"A large number of these conversations, which went via satellite,
were listened to by at least two intelligence agencies, including
the Israelis," the magazine wrote. "It is probable that the Russians
and Chinese were also listening in."
The magazine said that Israel thus often knew precisely what Kerry
was talking to the other sides about. Kerry, the magazine said, was
aware of the risks but he wanted results and personal conversations
were more important to him than concerns from his security advisers.
The magazine said that Israel and the State Department in Washington
had no comment on their report.
(Reporting By Erik Kirschbaum; Editing by Sandra Maler)
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