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.”

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

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

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

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


Grapevine March 27, 2024: When the nose knows

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 PRESIDENT ISAAC HERZOG attends the Megillah reading at the Theatron Hotel synagogue in Jerusalem.

Dermer: IDF to conduct Rafah operation even if entire world shuns us

“We’re gonna go in and finish this job, and anybody who doesn’t understand that doesn’t understand that the nerve of the Jews, that existential nerve, was touched,” Dermer said.

 Ron Dermer enters the Knesset plenum on December 29, 2022.

Wall Street Journal reveals the real reason there's no ceasefire yet

Infighting among the highest ranks in the terrorist organization Hamas has led to delays in the ceasefire and hostage release deal that is currently on the table.

 Hamas Gaza Chief Yahya Sinwar (L) gestures as he speaks with Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh at the Rafah border crossing in the southern Gaza Strip September 19, 2017

Biden calls Qatari Emir as Dermer visits Washington

The US and Israel are also at odds over their visions for Gaza once the war is over, with Israel dismissing Biden administration plans for the Palestinian Authority to rule Gaza. 

 Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani shakes hands with US President Joe Biden during a bilateral meeting in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, US, January 31, 2022.

How was the Israel-Hamas hostage deal signed?

A senior US official reveals the step-by-step process of signing the hostage deal, including the release of women and children.

 The march of the kidnapped families

What is Israel's endgame in Gaza? - opinion

The must be a paradigm change, because if not, what is the point of risking the lives of Israel’s impressive soldiers and the reservists who left lucrative jobs to fight for the country?

 Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer arrives to a government conference at the Prime Minister's office in Jerusalem on January 29, 2023

US and Israel policy aligned regarding Saudi nuclear plans - Dermer

“A civil nuclear program is one thing, a military nuclear program is the other," said

 Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer arrives to a government conference at the Prime Minister's office in Jerusalem on January 29, 2023

Dermer pushes IDF, Mossad chiefs to support US-Israel 'defense alliance'

Without the backing of key figures in the defense establishment, Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer will struggle to advance a US-Israel defense alliance.

 Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer arrives to a government conference at the Prime Minister's office in Jerusalem on January 29, 2023

Bolster West Bank stability, Blinken tells Dermer amid Israel-Saudi peace talks

Israel is under pressure from the US to halt settlement activity and to provide the Palestinian Authority with economic gestures.

 (L-R) Israeli Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken

Ron Dermer set for Israel-Saudi peace talks in White House visit - report

Dermer's reported visit comes as Washington is in negotiations with the Saudis to bring about diplomatic relations between Jerusalem and Riyadh.

 Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer arrives to a government conference at the Prime Minister's office in Jerusalem on January 29, 2023