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.

Between February 2025 and February 2026, Jamal managed to smuggle five shipments into the enclave, with an unsuccessful shipment in February leading to his arrest.

While in the first shipment Jamal al-Sheikh reportedly delivered 10 pallets of chocolate products, other shipments included goods that Israel deems to be “dual-use”, and therefore blanket bans them from entering the enclave.