Nephew of PA vice president arrested over Gaza smuggling with Israeli soldiers

Nephew of PA vice president arrested over Gaza smuggling with Israeli soldiers Submitted by Nadav Rapaport on Mon, 07/06/2026 - 15:33 Hussein al-Sheikh's nephew was arrested by the Shin Bet on suspicion of smuggling contraband into Gaza, according to i24 News Palestinian vice president Hussein al-Sheikh attends a meeting with ambassadors in Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank, on 10 February 2026 (AFP) Off The nephew of Hussein al-Sheikh, vice president of the Palestinian Authority (PA), was arrested by Israeli security forces on suspicion of smuggling contraband goods into Gaza as part of an operation that also involved Israeli soldiers, Israel's i24News reported on Monday. According to the report, Jamal al-Sheikh, whose uncle was recently appointed vice president of the PA, was arrested in February by the Shin Bet, Israel’s internal security agency, for smuggling what Israel deems to be illegal goods into the Palestinian enclave. Jamal, a resident of the occupied West Bank, reportedly started to smuggle goods into Gaza in February 2025 with the help of Israeli soldiers, an Egyptian citizen and merchants from Gaza.