Palestinian father meets son for the first time after release from Israeli prison

After years of separation, Palestinian prisoner Louay Saabneh finally held his son for the first time. His son was still unborn when he was taken to an Israeli prison, making this reunion one of many emotional moments witnessed in the West Bank and Gaza on Thursday. Saabneh was among 641 Palestinian prisoners released as part of the ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel, which saw Palestinians exchanged for Israeli captives held in Gaza. The release followed another Israeli delay and was only carried out after Hamas handed over the remains of four Israeli captives. Despite the exchange, over 10,000 Palestinians remain in Israeli prisons, while 59 Israeli captives are still held in Gaza. Talks for a second phase of the ceasefire are set to continue this week in Cairo, with Egypt, Qatar, Israel, and the US engaging in intensive negotiations.