Ziad Hab al-Reeh

General Ziad Hab al-Reeh (زياد هب الريح) has headed Preventive Security (PS) since August 2006. PS acts as the Palestinian Authority‘s internal intelligence agency. He is also a member of Fatah‘s Revolutionary Council. In January 2022, Hab al-Reeh became minister of interior, serving in the governments of prime ministers Mohammad Shtayyeh and Mohammad Mustafa. Hab al-Reeh was born in Jenin and has been a long time Fatah activist in the West Bank – dating back to before the First Intifada.