Ron Dermer

Ron Dermer is an Israeli politician and member of the Likud Party. He currently serves as the country's strategic affairs minister.

Originally born in the United States, Dermer has served in the past as Israel's ambassador to the US.

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.

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

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

Hostage deal negotiators (L) Israeli Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer and (R) Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff.

Dermer, Witkoff to meet in Washington as hostage, Iran talks stall

'59 more to go': An illustrative image shows US Special Envoy for the Middle East Steve Witkoff and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Trump ramps up hostage talks: Witkoff to address cabinet, delegation to head to Cairo


Trump met Israeli Strategic Affairs Minister Dermer on Thursday, Axios reports

Topics reportedly discussed included the US-Iran nuclear talks, and the Israel-Hamas War, according to Axios.

 (From L-R) Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Donald Trump, then-national security advisor Mike Waltz, and Vice President JD Vance in the Oval Office, Washington, February 4, 2025; illustrative.

Trump, if you're reading this: 'Bring my husband home from Gaza' - opinion

Today, I have more faith in the US administration, led by President Donald Trump, to bring my daughters’ father home than I do in my own government.

 THE WRITER speaks at a rally calling for the release of the hostages in Gaza, at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv, last month.

Mossad director, Dermer seemingly unable to deter Witkoff from Iran nuclear strategy

There has been deep concern that Trump's admin does not understand the importance of the details of setting back Iran's nuclear program.

 Mossad Director David Barnea, Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer, and Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff (Illustrative).

WATCH: Protests for continuation for hostage deal held in Jerusalem on Sunday night

Sunday marks 555 days that the remaining 59 hostages have been held captive in the Gaza Strip.

 Protestors march towards the residence of lead negotiator Ron Dermer in Jerusalem calling for a deal to free all the hostages with a banner that says: "Dermer, 59, or resign," on Sunday, April 13, 2025.

Netanyahu confidant Ron Dermer slowing Gaza hostage talks, CNN reports

"There is a clear shift in [Israeli] priorities. Negotiations are seemingly being politicized from the Israeli team," CNN quoted a source involved in the talks as saying.

(Illustration) Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer against a backdrop of posters of missing hostages.

'Pay attention to us': Hostage families demand meeting with Dermer

Families of Gaza hostages have demanded a meeting with Ron Dermer, over a month into his position as head of the hostage negotiation.

 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.

Dermer voices Israeli objection to US-Hamas talks in 'tense' call - report

Boehler met with senior Hamas officials in Doha, Qatar, on several occasions.

(L) US special envoy for hostage affairs Adam Boehler (R) Israeli Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer against backdrop of hostage posters (illustration).

Ron Dermer ‘only sees war in near future’ in closed-door meeting, participant says

Dermer also reportedly said defeating Hamas could lead to peace with Palestinians.

  STRATEGIC AFFAIRS Minister Ron Dermer in front of Gazan civilians returning to North Gaza (illustrative).

Hamas is more isolated than ever, and nobody will come to their rescue - analysis

If fighting is renewed, it will be done with Trump in the White House, who will not constrain Israel in the way Biden did.

 Hostage negotiators (L) Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff and (R) Israeli Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer.

Gaza ceasefire, hostage deal talks 'stuck,' Israeli officials tell 'Post'

Regarding the release of additional hostages, in recent days, inquiries and ideas have been raised, but there was no real negotiation, two sources involved in the negotiations told the Post.

L to R: US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, Israeli Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer (illustration).

Who is Ron Dermer? Ari Harow reveals insight into Netanyahu's top fixer

The Jerusalem Post Podcast with Tamar Uriel-Beeri and Zvika Klein.

 Ron Dermer (L) and Ari Harow.