Sheikh Nayef Al-Rajoub (, born 14 May 1958) is an MP of the

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. He was Minister of Religious Endowments and became a lawmaker during the

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s won by Hamas in Gaza. As a member of the

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faction, he was arrested five times by Israel including on June 29, 2006 as part of Israel's

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. Years ago Major General Jibril, Nayef’s older brother parted politically years ago with his little brother to the point that in 1996 during a crackdown on Hamas members, then Colonel Jibril led the Preventive Security Force to arrest his own brother even if just for one day. Furthermore, as a member of the rival

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party Major General Jibril also ran but lost against Nayef in the

s. On 26 July 2020, IDF arrested Rajoub from his home in the city of Dura near

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Rajoub, Nayef Hamas members 1958 births Living people Government ministers of the Palestinian National Authority People from Dura, Hebron University of Jordan alumni Hebron University alumni Members of the 2006 Palestinian Legislative Council Academic staff of Al-Quds Open University