Ron Dermer

Knesset Finance Committee considers NIS 393 million transfer to Prime Minister's Office

MK Vladimir Beliak of the Together party, the opposition’s coordinator on the committee, spoke with Anat Davidov on 103FM’s Where's the Money program and addressed the budget additions being sought.

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.
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.

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

 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'


Israel slams dangerous docking of two Iranian warships in Brazil

Two Iranian warships docked in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday after Brazil granted permission despite pressure from the US to bar them.

Iranian military ship Iris Makran navigates on the coast of Rio de Janeiro as a Brazilian flag flutters in Copacabana Beach, Brazil, February 27, 2023.

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. 

 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.

 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.

 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.

 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.

 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.

 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.

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.

 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.

 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.