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Nayef Rajoub (Arabic: نايف الرجوب, born 1958) was the Religious Affairs Minister of Palestine in the Hamas-led Palestinian Authority cabinet and beekeeper. He has been arrested five times by Israel and once by his brother Jibril Rajoub in 1996 during a crackdown on Hamas members by Preventive Security Force led by Jibril. Nayef was released after a day. Nayef and his brother parted politically years ago; Jibril is a member of the rival Fatah party[1] and ran against Nayef in the 2006 Palestinian legislative elections. Nayef Rajoub was arrested by Israel on June 29, 2006 as part of Israel's Operation Summer Rains.[citation needed]
Nayef Rajoub | |
|---|---|
نايف الرجوب | |
| Religious Affairs Minister of Palestine | |
| In office March 2006 – March 2007 | |
| President | Mahmoud Abbas |
| Prime Minister | Ismail Haniyeh |
| Preceded by | Yousef Salameh |
| Succeeded by | Hussein Tartouri |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1958 (age 65–66) Hebron |
| Nationality | Palestinian |
| Political party | Hamas |
| Relations | Jibril Rajoub (brother) |
| Profession | Beekeeper, author |
On 26 July 2020, IDF arrested Rajoub from his home in the city of Dura near Hebron.[2]
References edit
- ^ "Israel arrests senior Hamas leader in West Bank raid". Middle East Monitor. July 20, 2022. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
- ^ "قوات الاحتلال تعتقل القياديين بحماس نايف الرجوب وحاتم قفيشة في الخليل". دنيا الوطن (in Arabic). 26 July 2020. Retrieved 2020-07-26.