{{pp-extended|small=yes}} {{Short description|Palestinian politician (died 2021)}} {{expand Arabic|date=February 2024|topic=bio}} {{use dmy dates |date=June 2024}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Wasfi Kabha | image = | caption = | office = Minister of Prisoners' Affairs of the Palestinian National Authority | term_start = March 2006 | term_end = March 2007 | predecessor = ? | successor = Ashraf al-Ajrami | office2 = Minister of State in Palestinian National Unity Government | term_start2 = March 2007 | term_end2 = | predecessor2 = | successor2 = | birth_date = 19 June 1959<ref>{{cite web |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150116220751/http://www.el3en.com/index.php/islamiat/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%88%D8%B2%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%87%D9%86%D8%AF%D8%B3-%D9%88%D8%B5%D9%81%D9%8A-%D9%82%D8%A8%D9%87%D8%A7.html |script-title=ar:الاسير الوزير وصفي قبها |archive-date=16 January 2015 |url=http://www.el3en.com/index.php/islamiat/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%88%D8%B2%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%87%D9%86%D8%AF%D8%B3-%D9%88%D8%B5%D9%81%D9%8A-%D9%82%D8%A8%D9%87%D8%A7.html |website=El Ayn |date=19 December 2012 |language=ar}}</ref> | birth_place = Barta'a, West Bank | death_date = {{Death year and age|2021|1959}} | death_place = Barta'a | party = | spouse = | children = | alma_mater = }} '''Wasfi Kabha''' ({{langx|ar|وصفي كبهة}}) (1959 – 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 Minister of State in Palestinian National Unity Government of March 2007. He was one of the most prominent leaders of the Islamic movement in the West Bank.<ref name=MEMO_220515>{{cite web |url=https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/news/middle-east/18791-israel-releases-ex-minister-after-10-months-in-prison |title=Israel releases ex-minister after 10 months in prison |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150528184642/https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/news/middle-east/18791-israel-releases-ex-minister-after-10-months-in-prison |archive-date=2015-05-28 |work=The Middle East Monitor |date=22 May 2015}}</ref>
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.
== 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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Israel seizes Hamas legislators |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/5127556.stm |website=BBC |access-date=26 June 2024 |date=29 June 2006}}</ref> During his nearly five-week detainment he claimed to have been abused by his interrogators.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/5239526.stm |title=Detainees accuse Israel of abuse |work=BBC News |date=2 August 2006 |access-date=26 June 2024}}</ref>
Kabha was seized again in May 2007<ref>{{cite web |last1=Abu Taha |first1=Hisham |last2=Mar’i |first2=Mohammed |title=Israel Kills Seven Palestinians, Arrests Minister |url=https://www.arabnews.com/node/298895 |website=Arab News |access-date=26 June 2024 |date=27 May 2007}}</ref> and detained for three years.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Cohen |first1=Rachel |title=The Administrative Detentions of Wasfi Kabha |url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-administrative-detentions-of-wasfi-kabha |website=Daily Beast |access-date=26 June 2024 |date=18 June 2013}}</ref>
On 21 May 2015, he was released by the Israeli authorities after spending 10 months in administrative detention.<ref name=MEMO_220515/>
== Death == Kabha died of complications from COVID-19 in Barta'a in November 2021, at the age of 69.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ilkha.com/english/world/palestinians-bid-farewell-to-former-minister-of-prisoners-wasfi-qabha-14840|title = Palestinians bid farewell to former Minister of Prisoners Wasfi Qabha |work=Ilkha |date=12 November 2021 |access-date=26 June 2024}}</ref>
== See also == *2006 Gaza conflict *Nasser al-Shaer
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