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Dermer reportedly set to meet with White House officials in DC this week

Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer arrives at the President's Residence in Jerusalem on December 29, 2022. (Yonatan Sindel/ Flash90/ File)
Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer is reportedly set to meet with senior US officials in Washington this week — the first meeting between a member of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s new government and the Biden administration.
According to Axios, Dermer — a former Israeli ambassador to the US and close Netanyahu confidant — is expected to discuss a range of issues in his meetings, including Iran, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the expansion of the Abraham Accords.
While Eli Cohen is officially foreign minister, Dermer is expected to serve as Netanyahu’s point-man on the US-Israel relationship.