Former minister Ron Dermer has issued a sharp warning to Israel's political and security leadership not to attack the U.S. administration publicly, amid growing tension between Jerusalem and Washington. The report, published by Danny Zaken in Israel Hayom, says Dermer cautioned that an Israeli confrontation with the Trump administration could further damage relations at a time when the United States is pressuring Israel over Lebanon and Iran and seeking to limit the IDF's freedom of action.
Dermer's intervention carries special weight because he spent years handling Israel's most sensitive channels with Washington and is considered one of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's closest confidants on American affairs. According to the report, his message reflects concern in Jerusalem that a policy dispute could escalate into an open crisis with the White House.
The backdrop includes American demands that Israel restrain its activity in Lebanon, alongside the Trump administration's effort to advance understandings with Iran. Israeli officials insist on preserving security freedom of action, but Dermer warned that confronting the administration in public is not the way to secure it.
