Wasfi Kabha () (1958/9 – November 2021) was a Palestinian politician. He was Minister of Prisoners' Affairs of the Palestinian National Authority in the Palestinian Government of March 2006 and is one of the most prominent leaders of the Islamic movement in the West Bank. and Minister of State in Palestinian National Unity Government of March 2007.

After the Hamas takeover of the Gaza Strip in 2007, President Mahmoud Abbas acquitted all Hamas cabinet members including Kabha, who was replaced by Ashraf al-Ajrami.

Wasfi Kabha

Israeli detention

Wasfi Kabha was kidnapped by the Israeli authorities in June 2006, along with other Hamas ministers and parliament members in a clampdown against their organization. During his eleven-day detainment he claimed being abused by interrogators.

Wasfi Kabha

On 21 May 2015, he was released by the Israeli authorities after spending 10 months in administrative detention.

Wasfi Kabha

Death

Kabha died of complications from COVID-19 in Barta'a in November 2021, at the age of 69.

See also

2006 Gaza conflict

Nasser al-Shaer

Notes

1950s births

Year of birth uncertain

2021 deaths

Hamas members

Government ministers of the Palestinian National Authority

State ministers of Palestine

Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in the State of Palestine