Ron Dermer is an Israeli politician and member of the Likud Party. He currently serves as the country's strategic affairs minister.
Originally born in the United States, Dermer has served in the past as Israel's ambassador to the US.
Sunday marks 555 days that the remaining 59 hostages have been held captive in the Gaza Strip.
"There is a clear shift in [Israeli] priorities. Negotiations are seemingly being politicized from the Israeli team," CNN quoted a source involved in the talks as saying.
Families of Gaza hostages have demanded a meeting with Ron Dermer, over a month into his position as head of the hostage negotiation.
Boehler met with senior Hamas officials in Doha, Qatar, on several occasions.
Dermer also reportedly said defeating Hamas could lead to peace with Palestinians.
If fighting is renewed, it will be done with Trump in the White House, who will not constrain Israel in the way Biden did.
Regarding the release of additional hostages, in recent days, inquiries and ideas have been raised, but there was no real negotiation, two sources involved in the negotiations told the Post.
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"It's hard to square the circle," Witkoff said of Hamas' demand to stop the war and Israel's demand that Hamas not be part of the government in the Gaza Strip.
Netanyahu and top security officials trade blame and credit over the latest hostage deal, as tensions rise over the October 7 probe and shifts in the negotiation team.
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