Since the Trump administration settled in the White House, Dermer has proven particularly useful for his ties with the new administration.
At Rosh Hashana reception, Israeli ambassador lays out Jerusalem's expectations for the new year.
‘There’s basically one guy – Jason Greenblatt’
Ambassador to the US Ron Dermer is the closest thing to actually having the prime minister in Washington.
On Monday, the White House said it was surprised to learn from the media that Netanyahu had turned down an invitation to meet with Obama on March 18th.
Boehner’s office “initially reached out to me regarding the idea of the prime minister giving a speech less than two weeks before an official invitation was sent.”