Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer Plans Political Retirement, Senior Officials Say

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

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.

Report: Ron Dermer considering resigning from Israeli government

Israeli Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer is considering resigning from the Israeli government in the coming months, Israel Hayom reported on Monday.  Dermer, a close advisor of Prime Mister Benjamin Netanyahu, has in recent years worked primarily on the issue of the Iranian nuclear threat. He began contemplating his exit after Israel degraded Iran’s nuclear capabilities in June, senior government sources told the outlet.  It wasn’t clear wh…

Ron Dermer plans to resign from the government

Israel's Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer intends to leave politics in the coming months, senior government sources told Israel Hayom Monday. According to reports, Dermer decided to resign from the government before the next elections, though he has yet to set an exact date. Senior officials say that after the goal of removing the Iranian nuclear threat was achieved, he began to consider ending his political career and has recently begun sp…