Ron Dermer

Dermer, WJC's Adams call for Israel to combat antisemitism with capabilities used to fight Iran

“The enemies of the Jews have to understand if you go after us, there’s going to be a price,” Dermer said. “We’re going to lose battles. But in fighting those battles, we will restore deterrence.”

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Former minister of strategic affairs Ron Dermer and World Jewish Congress Israel President Sylvan Adams speak at “Unite. Lead. Fight. - A Conversation with Ambassador Ron Dermer & Sylvan Adams,” in Los Angeles, California, on September 9, 2026.
(L-R): Ron Dermer, Yechiel Leiter, Danny Danon

No. 37: Ron Dermer, Yechiel Leiter, Danny Danon: Diplomats, power broker making Israel’s case

The three Israeli politicians occupy important positions as the perception of Israel's wars is fought in the White House, at the UN, and across TV screens in the US.

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Ron Dermer speaks with Yaakov Katz at the MEAD Conference in Washington, DC.

Dermer denies Netanyahu, UAE leader spoke before October 7 massacre, war

Dermer, one of Netanyahu’s closest confidants and a central figure in Israel’s relations with the US and the Gulf states, said he would have known had such a call taken place.

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MK Vladimir Beliak reacts during a Constitution, Law and Justice Committee meeting and votes on parts of the judicial reform, at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem on July 19, 2023.

Knesset Finance Committee considers NIS 393 million transfer to Prime Minister's Office

MK Vladimir Beliak of the Together party, the opposition’s coordinator on the committee, spoke with Anat Davidov on 103FM’s Where's the Money program and addressed the budget additions being sought.

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Syria, US and France hold 'frank' talks, urge success of Syria's transition

Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer met in Paris with Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem, also known as Asaad al-Shaibani, in the presence of US Ambassador Tom Barrack.

JULY 25, 2025ByREUTERS
L to R: US Special Envoy for Syria Thomas Barrack, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot, and Syria Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani.

Israel's Dermer to meet Syrian FM, US envoy Barrack in Paris to discuss southern Syria

Dermer will also discuss the upcoming Iranian nuclear negotiations with European officials, ahead of the talks between European nations and Iran that will take place in Istanbul.

JULY 24, 2025ByAMICHAI STEIN, JERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS
Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer; illustrative.

The art of dealing with Trump - opinion

Dealing with Trump requires patience, because his heart and head are in the right place.

JULY 1, 2025ByYISRAEL MEDAD
A man rides past a pro-Trump sign in Tel Aviv

Israeli official to discuss Iran, Gaza in Monday visit to White House

Dermer, Israel's strategic affairs minister, will also discuss the visit of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Washington later this summer, it said.

JUNE 27, 2025ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
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 is 'God’s messenger,' Shas chairman Arye Deri claims after joint Iran strikes

Speaking to Channel 14’s Yinon Magal, Deri noted that if the government had been dissolved the night before Israel struck Iran, President Trump might not have agreed to join.

JUNE 23, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Shas faction leader MK Arye Deri seen outside the party offices in Jerusalem, June 4, 2025

'Finish the job': How Netanyahu convinced Trump to strike Iran's nuclear sites - exclusive

Trump only planned to bomb nuclear facilities in Fordow - but was convinced by Netanyahu and Dermer to target Natanz and Isfahan, an Israeli official told the Post.

JUNE 22, 2025ByAMICHAI STEIN
L to R: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, US President Donald Trump. (illustration)

How a hostage deal now can help defeat the Iranian regime and secure Israel's future - opinion

Bibi knows that at the end of the war brought upon us on October 7th, a true and complete victory demands the Islamic regime in Iran be overthrown.

JUNE 16, 2025BySEFFI JONAS
Demonstrators protest against the Israeli government and for the release of Israelis held hostage in the Gaza Strip outside military headquarters in Tel Aviv, June 7 2025.

West fears miscalculation between Israel and Iran, diplomats tell 'Post' - exclusive

A senior Iranian security official told Press TV that, in the event of an attack, Iran would “surprise” both the US and Israel.

JUNE 12, 2025ByAMICHAI STEIN
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahuon a conceptual image of war between Israel and Iran using chess pieces and national flags. (Illsutrative)

Israel's Dermer holds first phone call with Qatari PM on hostage deal efforts

US envoy Steve Witkoff attempted to arrange a meeting between Dermer and Al-Thani, but it never came to fruition.

JUNE 3, 2025ByAMICHAI STEIN, WALLA!
Head of the negotiations for hostages release Minister Ron Dermer speaks at the Jewish News Syndicate conference in Jerusalem, on April 28, 2025.

Editor's Notes: Dermer’s hush-hush tactics deepen crisis of trust

Dermer is not a member of Knesset, and the “ministry” he heads is less a bureaucracy than a two-room hub tucked inside the Prime Minister’s Office. 

MAY 30, 2025ByZVIKA KLEIN
ISRAELIS MARCH for the release of hostages, near the home of Minister of Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer, in Jerusalem, on Wednesday. The protesters carried a sign calling for their release.