Hyderabad, March 8 -- A Palestinian father, Ibrahim Sabah, passed away on Friday, March 7, just hours after reuniting with his son Ayham Sabah, who had been released as part of a prisoner exchange between Hamas and Israel under a ceasefire deal aimed at ending the war in Gaza Strip.

According to the Palestinian Prisoners' Media Office, Ibrahim died in Egypt" shortly after seeing his son for the first time in nine years.

A video circulating on social media shows the emotional reunion between Ayham and his parents on Friday, following his release on February 2. However, soon after their meeting, his father's health deteriorated, and his death was announced.

Watch the video here

In December 2018, Ayham was sentenced by the Israeli occupa...