{"id":2509362,"date":"2025-11-11T17:42:01","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T22:42:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-netanyahu-confidant-who-led-israeli-ceasefire-negotiation-team-resigns\/"},"modified":"2025-11-11T17:44:47","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T22:44:47","slug":"top-netanyahu-confidant-who-led-israeli-ceasefire-negotiation-team-resigns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-netanyahu-confidant-who-led-israeli-ceasefire-negotiation-team-resigns\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Netanyahu confidant who led Israeli ceasefire negotiation team resigns"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftop-netanyahu-confidant-who-led-israeli-ceasefire-negotiation-team-resigns%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2509362&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A close confidant of Israeli Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Ron Dermer, who led Israel&#8217;s ceasefire negotiation team following Hamas&#8217;s October 7, 2023 attack, has resigned from his ministerial post as Minister of Strategic Affairs. Dermer, U.S.-born, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pennsylvania-lieutenant-governor-to-run-for-senate-seat-being-vacated-by-gops-toomey\/\" title=\"Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor to Run for Senate Seat Being Vacated by GOP\u2019s Toomey\">began serving<\/a> in this role in December 2022 and played a key role in shaping Israel&#8217;s response to terrorism and negotiating the ceasefire. In his resignation, he cited family commitments rather than political disagreements and expressed pride in his contributions during a critical period for Israel. Widely seen as Netanyahu&#8217;s closest adviser, Dermer was central to hostage negotiations and managing Israel&#8217;s relations with the U.S. and Arab states. Even though stepping down from his ministerial role, he is expected to continue influencing diplomacy as a special envoy for Netanyahu. His resignation comes <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >amid ongoing political challenges<\/a> for Netanyahu&#8217;s government as the ceasefire period faces increasing tensions.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Top Netanyahu confidant who led Israeli ceasefire negotiation team resigns<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2391935\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-rejects-trumps-bid-to-quash-jan-6-committee-subpoenas\/\" title=\"Supreme Court Rejects Trump\u2019s Bid To Quash Jan. 6 Committee Subpoenas\">top confidant<\/a> to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/israel\/\">Israeli<\/a> Prime Minister <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/benjamin-netanyahu\/\">Benjamin Netanyahu<\/a>, who played a leading role in Jerusalem&rsquo;s October ceasefire negotiations team, resigned from his ministerial post.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S.-born Ron Dermer began serving as Israeli minister of strategic affairs in December 2022, a position in which he became highly influential in crafting Netanyahu&rsquo;s response to Hamas&rsquo;s Oct. 7, 2023, attack. In his resignation letter, he expressed pride in his role and said he was leaving due to familial commitments, rather than any political disagreements.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3882395\/cold-disease-threaten-gaza-winter-approaches\/\">Cold and disease threaten postceasefire Gaza as winter approaches<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3882477\/bbc-executive-tim-davie-tells-staff-fight-for-journalism-without-addressing-trump-lawsuit\/\">Outgoing BBC executive tells staff to &#8216;fight&#8217; for journalism without addressing Trump lawsuit threat<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3882366\/thailand-threatens-suspend-truce-cambodia-trump-brokered-ceasefire-in-jeopardy\/\">Thailand threatens to suspend truce with Cambodia, putting another Trump-brokered ceasefire in jeopardy<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Dermer said he originally committed to only serve for two years, but had extended his stay with his family&rsquo;s blessing to &ldquo;remove the existential threat posed by Iran&rsquo;s nuclear military capabilities&rdquo; and then to negotiate the October ceasefire deal.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This war &mdash; both on the battlefield and in the international arena &mdash; is a defining moment for the Jewish people and the State of Israel,&rdquo; Dermer wrote to Netanyahu. &ldquo;This government has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-lindell-reveals-hes-lost-everything-all-of-it-is-gone\/\" title=\"Mike Lindell shares devastating news: &#039;I&#039;ve lost everything, it&#039;s all gone.&#039;\">faced immense challenges<\/a> since the October attacks and throughout the war against Hamas and Iran&rsquo;s proxies. Yet we have seen Israel&rsquo;s strength, unity, and resilience as the Jewish people once again stood in defense of their land and destiny.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In his public statement of resignation, he presented his tenure as a defining moment for Israel and the Jewish people and himself as the defender of a long legacy.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;For over 100 generations, Jews dreamed of living as a free people in their own land. Four generations ago, that dream began to take shape &mdash; and I was blessed to live in the era when it was realized. With all my heart, I dedicated myself to serving the State of Israel and will continue to do so, each in my own way, as part of the unbreakable chain of the Jewish people,&rdquo; Dermer wrote. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As I conclude my role, I do so with humility &mdash; knowing that I could not have wished for a more meaningful time to serve my country. Many of the fallen heroes of this war died defending Israel and the Jewish people from annihilation. Their heroism has rekindled the spirit of unity that has always carried Israel through the darkest of times,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<p>Dermer is widely viewed as Netanyahu&rsquo;s closest adviser, the <em>Times of Israel<\/em> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.timesofisrael.com\/liveblog_entry\/netanyahu-confidant-ron-dermer-resigns-from-ministerial-post\/\">reported<\/a>, being trusted with issues of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/polls-open-in-critical-midterm-elections\/\" title=\"Polls Open in Critical Midterm Elections\">top importance<\/a> such as hostage negotiations, Israel&rsquo;s relationship with the United States, and its relations with its Arab neighbors.<\/p>\n<p>Given his role, Dermer was the central Israeli figure in the negotiations with Hamas and the U.S. to bring the war in Gaza to a close and return the last remaining hostages.<\/p>\n<p>Before his role as Minister of Strategic Affairs, Dermer served as Israel&rsquo;s ambassador to the U.S. from 2013 to 2021, during which he increasingly aligned Israel with the Republican Party.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3880841\/witkoff-kushner-meet-netanyahu-as-first-stage-of-ceasefire-wanes\/\">WITKOFF AND KUSHNER MEET WITH NETANYAHU AS FIRST STAGE OF CEASEFIRE WANES<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Although he has left the Israeli government, he&rsquo;s set to remain influential in diplomacy and as a special envoy for Netanyahu. One source familiar with the matter likened his new role to that of Jared Kushner in the U.S., the <em>Times of Israel<\/em> reported.<\/p>\n<p>His departure coincides with a period of crisis for Netanyahu&rsquo;s government as the period of grace granted by the opposition dissipates with the end of hostilities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Top Netanyahu aide who led ceasefire talks resigns<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2509365,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AP25189006659123.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[13427,4671,22940,6524,6522],"class_list":["post-2509362","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-ceasefire","tag-israel","tag-negotiation","tag-netanyahu","tag-resignation"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AP25189006659123.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2509362","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2509362"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2509362\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2509367,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2509362\/revisions\/2509367"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2509365"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2509362"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2509362"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2509362"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}