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Dermer in Washington as White House meets on Gaza
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleJacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief
Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer arrived in Washington for meetings with Trump officials, as the White House holds a meeting to discuss ideas about the post-war management of Gaza, a source familiar with the matter tells The Times of Israel.
The source does not say whether Dermer was participating in the White House meeting.
Dermer’s presence in Washington is a reflection of the Trump administration’s close coordination with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who counts the strategic affairs minister as a close confidant.
Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar, who is also in Washington, is not taking part in the White House meeting, his spokesman says.
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