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.
Witkoff was meant to travel to Saudi Arabia with Trump directly, but then decided to come to Israel once Edan Alexander's release was secured.
Topics reportedly discussed included the US-Iran nuclear talks, and the Israel-Hamas War, according to Axios.
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.
There has been deep concern that Trump's admin does not understand the importance of the details of setting back Iran's nuclear program.
Sunday marks 555 days that the remaining 59 hostages have been held captive in the Gaza Strip.
"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.
Families of Gaza hostages have demanded a meeting with Ron Dermer, over a month into his position as head of the hostage negotiation.
Boehler met with senior Hamas officials in Doha, Qatar, on several occasions.
Dermer also reportedly said defeating Hamas could lead to peace with Palestinians.
If fighting is renewed, it will be done with Trump in the White House, who will not constrain Israel in the way Biden did.
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