White House denies staffer Merav Ceren’s ties to Israeli defense ministry: What to know

The Trump administration has named former Senate staffer Merav Ceren to the National Security Council, the White House confirmed to Al-Monitor on Monday, denying a report that Ceren was previously employed by Israel’s Ministry of Defense.

Who is Ceren? Ceren previously served as deputy policy director for the US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation from May 2023 until February of this year. Other past roles include senior staff member for the House Committee on Oversight…