Ron Dermer

Ron Dermer steps out of Israel's power center, leaving a void in Jerusalem's US diplomacy

NATIONAL AFFAIRS: After years as Netanyahu’s most trusted adviser, the man who bridged Jerusalem and Washington leaves gov’t, taking with him a legacy of influence, division, and results.

Here, Dermer sit alongside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for a meeting with US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth at the Pentagon in July in Arlington, Virginia.
YECHIEL LEITER, Israel’s ambassador to the US: Candid, calm.

US-Arab weapon deals won't harm Israel's military edge, but Turkey shouldn't get F-35s, Leiter says

Ron Dermer, former Minister of Strategic Affairs attends a special plenum session in honor of US President Donald Trump at the Knesset.

Ron Dermer may become Netanyahu's 'Steve Witkoff' after quitting government role - analysis

Head of the negotiations for hostages release Minister Ron Dermer speaks at the Jewish News Syndicate conference in Jerusalem, on April 28, 2025.

Ron Dermer resigns as minister, says Netanyahu’s gov’t will be remembered for Oct. 7


Stop and breathe, Israel: Political discourse has fallen apart. It's unacceptable - comment

Israel’s political anger keeps crossing the garden gate, hurting the families of Israeli officials, people who have done nothing wrong.

Protests against haredi draft begins in Jerusalem, October 30, 2025.

'Britain has James Bond, Israel has the Mossad,' Dermer says at Republican Jewish Coalition

Dermer told RJC CEO Matt Brooks that if Americans had to “choose one” country, it would be one that can defend itself, provide high-grade intelligence, excel in cyber, and produce advanced weaponry.

Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer at an on-stage interview with the Republican Jewish Coalition CEO Matt Brooks during the  leadership summit in Las Vegas on November 1, 2025.

Ron Dermer, Israel’s architect of survival, deserves gratitude, not protest, for his work - opinion

The hostage agreement wouldn’t have happened without Dermer’s involvement.

STRATEGIC AFFAIRS MINISTER Ron Dermer attends the special Knesset plenum session in honor of US President Donald Trump, October 13, 2025.

Cabinet ministers, Gantz denounce booing of Netanyahu's name during Witkoff's Hostage Square speech

Likud ministers and senior opposition figure Benny Gantz denounced protesters who booed Prime Minister Netanyahu during US envoy Steve Witkoff’s speech at Hostage Square.

Activists gather at Tel Aviv's Hostage Square, October 11, 2025.

WATCH: Netanyahu gives address after gov't approves Trump's Gaza deal

He noted that one of the main objectives of the war, alongside achieving the release of the hostages, was removing the Iranian threat, including the regime's proxies: Hamas and Hezbollah. 

  Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in an interview with The Jerusalem Post.

A nation breathes again: Israel's gratitude amid hostage return - editorial

As Israel prepares for Shabbat, the nation expresses gratitude for the progress made in the hostage return deal and hopes for lasting peace.

Einav Zangauker at celebrations at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv as negotiators sign deal freeing all hostages from Gaza, October 09, 2025.

Sweida’s crisis and the quiet path to a Syria-Israel security deal - opinion

The US is playing a mediating role in the Syria-Israel security discussions, and is also deeply involved in the agreement known as the 'Sweida roadmap,' publicly announced in Damascus.

People stand next to a destroyed tank turret, following deadly clashes between Druze fighters, Sunni Bedouin tribes, and government forces, in Syria's predominantly Druze city of Sweida, Syria July 25, 2025.

Mediators will know by 'end of the week' if Hamas will agree to hostage deal

“We’ll know very quickly - by the end of the week - whether Hamas is heading toward a deal or not,” an Israeli official said.

Head of the negotiations for hostages release Minister Ron Dermer speaks at the Jewish News Syndicate conference in Jerusalem, on April 28, 2025.

Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer will leave Israeli government -report

Dermer will leave his post but will "remain around," Netanyahu reportedly told his advisers.

 Head of the negotiations for hostages release Minister Ron Dermer speaks at the Jewish News Syndicate conference in Jerusalem, on April 28, 2025.

Dermer, if you don't save the hostages you can't be forgiven - a mother's Yom Kippur plea

Minister Dermer, your job is to secure a deal for the return of all the hostages. If you don’t do this, it will become a stain that follows you through life and defines your legacy.

 Head of the negotiations for hostages release Minister Ron Dermer speaks at the Jewish News Syndicate conference in Jerusalem, on April 28, 2025.

No. 7: Ron Dermer, Israel Katz, Gideon Sa’ar: Ministers shaping gov't policy

In a government whose choices carry immense consequences at home and abroad, the sway they hold in the cabinet secures their place at the center of one of Israel’s most fateful moments. 

(L-R): Ron Dermer, Israel Katz, Gideon Sa'ar