Overview
- Israel’s Army Radio reported that Ron Dermer recently traveled to Riyadh to discuss a possible arrangement with Lebanon after fighting with Hezbollah ends.
- A Saudi official denied that Dermer visited Saudi Arabia for such talks.
- Israel’s foreign minister said negotiations on the issue are not imminent.
- Dermer is a close ally of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and resigned as strategic affairs minister in November 2025.
- No independent confirmation of the reported visit has emerged, leaving the account unverified and contested.