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.

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

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'

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


Israel demands Lebanon buffer zone, agrees to tone down Hezbollah strikes - report

Israel reportedly insisted that several villages on the border remain without residents and act as a buffer zone, which countered Tom Barrack's proposals.

 IDF troops operate in southern Lebanon. January 23, 2025.

Dermer meets Qatari officials in France, in first since Hamas's hostage deal response

The meeting was thought to be the first meeting between a senior Israeli official and Qatari officials since Hamas's response to the hostage deal proposal.

Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer seen in the Knesset, in Jerusalem, January 22, 2025

Meeting between Dermer, Syrian FM on Druze humanitarian corridor postponed - report

Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer and Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani are now likely to meet next week, sources told N12.

Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer; illustrative.

Hostage families demand meeting with Dermer, accuse gov't of sacrificing hostages for war goals

The families believe that expanding the war is equivalent to "sacrificing the hostages" and will likely lead to the "murder of living hostages and the disappearance of the fallen.”

Families of Israelis held hostage by Hamas terrorists in Gaza protest outside of the security cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, August 7, 2025.

Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer plans political retirement, senior officials say - report

Government officials reported that while Ron Dermer has not set a departure date, he might stay on for a few short-term diplomatic efforts before officially resigning.

 Minister of Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer attends a plenum session at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on January 22, 2025.

Israeli, Syrian officials to meet in Azerbaijan to discuss situation in southern Syria - report

Israel's Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer and Syria's Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani are scheduled to attend the meeting, which will focus on the security situation in southern Syria.

Syria's Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani speaks during a press conference in Damascus, May 20, 2025; illustrative.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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