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Freed Palestinian prisoner meets son conceived via IVF while he was imprisoned
Abdul Karim al-Rimawi embraced his son Majd for the first time after 25 years in Israeli prisons. Majd was born in 2013 through IVF using sperm smuggled from prison.
Jun 17, 3:21 PM·1m read1 source
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Abdul Karim al-Rimawi embraced his son Majd for the first time after his release from Israeli prisons. The meeting ended a separation that began before Majd's birth. Majd was born in 2013. He was conceived through sperm smuggled from prison and used in IVF treatment.
Majd grew up without ever meeting his father until the reported meeting. Al Jazeera reported the reunion in an article published on 17 Jun 2026.
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