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Kamil Abu Rukun

Kamil Abu Rukun is a retired IDF major general who served as Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories and was elected to the 26th Knesset in 2026.

born 1958Coordinator of Government Activities in the TerritoriesSecond Druze IDF major generalHeading Israel's land crossingsYashar! Knesset member

Born: 13 September 1958, Isfiya
Occupation: military officer
Education: University of Haifa
Rank: general
Wars: 1982 Lebanon War, First Intifada, Second Intifada, 2006 Lebanon War

Kamil Abu Rukun was born in 1958 in Isfiya

Abu Rukun was born in Isfiya on 13 September 1958 and grew up there in a Druze family. His parents are Raslan and Zakhiya Abu Rukun. His father headed the Isfiya Local Council from 1965 to 1988.

As a youth he studied at the Bezeq school for electronics and communications technicians. He later earned a bachelor's degree in Middle East studies and a master's degree in political science from the University of Haifa.

He enlisted in the IDF in November 1977 and became a military government officer. He served as military governor of Tulkarm, headed the Civil Administration from 2005 to 2007, and then left the army. In May 2018 he returned as COGAT with the rank of Aluf and served until 6 April 2021.

Between his two periods of service he was deputy director of the Peace Administration in the Foreign Ministry. From 2009 he headed the Defense Ministry's land crossings body.

In 2023 he chaired the Druze Heritage Center in Israel. He joined the Yashar! list led by Gadi Eisenkot, placed 13th, and was elected to the Knesset. He lives in Isfiya, is married and has 3 children.

Kamil Abu Rukun's life in 8 milestones

1977
Enlisted in the IDF.
1998
Promoted to colonel and named head of the Gaza coordination and liaison administration.
2005
Appointed head of the Civil Administration.
2007
Left the IDF and joined the Foreign Ministry's Peace Administration.
2009
Appointed head of the Land Crossings Administration.
2018
Promoted to Aluf and became COGAT.
2021
Completed his COGAT term and retired from the IDF.
2026
Elected to the 26th Knesset with Yashar!.

Kamil Abu Rukun served in the military

Abu Rukun served in the IDF from 1977 as a military government officer, including as military governor of Tulkarm and head of the Civil Administration. He was COGAT with the rank of Aluf from 2018 to 2021, the second Druze officer to reach that rank.

Members of the 26th Knesset