Ron Dermer

Iran weakened, Hezbollah shattered since Oct. 7, former strategic affairs minister Dermer asserts

Former strategic affairs minister Ron Dermer said that while he had heard “concerns” about a possible agreement with Iran, Israel should “take a step back” and assess the current strategic picture.

|ByIDAN KWELLER
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) is joined by Israeli Minister of Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer and other officials for a meeting with U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth at the Pentagon on July 09, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia.
Israeli Police and IDF solodiers in line to pay their respects as the funeral procession of St.-Sgt.-Maj. Ran Gvili, the last hostage from Gaza, makes its way to Gvili's Negev hometown of Meitar on Jan. 28, 2026.

Israel’s internal clash, not consensus, saved the hostages - opinion

Military force and public pressure collided for 843 days, and together, they brought every hostage home.

|ByGIL TROY
Netanyahu addresses Knesset at 40-signature debate on ‘extremist government’, Jerusalem, January 6

Israel running out of ‘no’s' on Turkish involvement in Syria, Gaza, source tells 'Post'

“There is a limit to how many times Israel can say ‘no’ to Trump regarding President Erdoğan," a source with knowledge of the matter told the Post.

|ByAMICHAI STEIN
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.

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.

|ByHERB KEINON

Dermer's mission: Help Netanyahu stop Iran from getting nukes

Netanyahu wants to be remembered as the Israeli leader who stopped Iran from becoming nuclear. It is Dermer’s mission to help realize this legacy. 

JANUARY 28, 2023BySTEVE LINDE
Ron Dermer and his wife, Rhoda, receive a special award from Dr. Shmuel Rosenman and Phyllis Greenberg Heideman, chairman and president of the International March of the Living, at its 35th Anniversary Gala held in Miami, Florida on January 10.

Israel has too many foreign ministers - editorial

Today, Netanyahu’s government numbers 29 ministers, with fully five dealing with functions traditionally under the Foreign Ministry’s purview.

JANUARY 18, 2023ByJPOST EDITORIAL
Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen, attends the weekly cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem, on January 15, 2023.

Ron Dermer: Israel will be USA's most important ally in 21st century

Dermer spoke of three priorities he has set for his ministry: The Abraham Accords, Iran and relations with the United States.

JANUARY 11, 2023ByZVIKA KLEIN
Minister of Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer and his wife Rhoda in Miami on January 10.

Israel's diplomacy chaos: Multiple offices for public diplomacy - explainer

The government offices or departments that deal with public diplomacy are about to grow in this round of Netanyahu as prime minister.

JANUARY 10, 2023ByZVIKA KLEIN
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convenes a weekly cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister's office in Jerusalem, January 8, 2023

Dermer's Strategic Affairs Ministry to work in foreign affairs - official

Dermer isn’t going to be dealing with the BDS movement or with antisemitism but with more strategic foreign affairs issues as a Netanyahu confidant. Some call Dermer a shadow foreign minister.

JANUARY 10, 2023ByZVIKA KLEIN
Ron Dermer enters the Knesset plenum on December 29, 2022.

Netanyahu says Israel and US must close ranks on Iran as Dermer visits DC

The Negev Forum parley is underway in UAE to plan an upcoming Morocco summit, possibly in March.

JANUARY 9, 2023ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
Ron Dermer enters the Knesset plenum on December 29, 2022.

Netanyahu announces new security cabinet

Benjamin Netanyahu announced his new security cabinet, of which eight of the 11 seats were from his Likud Party.

JANUARY 3, 2023ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
Benjamin Netanyahu addresses a Likud faction meeting in the Knesset.

Likud's Danon criticizes appointment of Ron Dermer as minister

Dermer, a former ambassador to the United States, was appointed Israel's strategic affairs minister by Netanyahu.

JANUARY 1, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Ron Dermer enters the Knesset plenum on December 29, 2022.

Jake Sullivan expected to visit Israel soon - report

The Biden administration is concerned about the new government's policy on Palestinians and the settlements in the West Bank.

DECEMBER 30, 2022ByBARAK RAVID/WALLA
US national security adviser Jake Sullivan takes part in a news briefing about the situation in Afghanistan at the White House in Washington, US, August 17, 2021.

Ron Dermer to be strategic affairs minister in Netanyahu gov't

Dermer was rumored to be a candidate for foreign minister. He will also sit in the security cabinet and help Netanyahu run Israel-US relations.

DECEMBER 29, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Ron Dermer enters the Knesset plenum on December 29, 2022.