![Israelis gather with banners and flags near the residence of Israel's Minister for Strategic Affairs, Ron Dermer to protest against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government for not signing the ceasefire agreement with Gaza and to demand hostage swap deal with Palestinians, in Jerusalem on September 04, 2024. [Saeed Qaq/Anadolu via Getty Images]](https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/GettyImages-2169590084.jpg)
Israeli Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer is in Washington this week for meetings with senior US officials, the White House said Monday, as President Donald Trump urges for a ceasefire and hostage exchange deal in Gaza, Anadolu reports. “I know that Mr. Dermer is in Washington this week to meet with senior officials here at the White House,” Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters during the daily briefing. Leavitt said the administration remains in “constant communication” with Israeli leadership, and that Trump “frequently” speaks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “This has been a priority for the president since he took office – to end this brutal war in Gaza,” she said. “It is because of this president that humanitarian […]
