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Zaher Ibrahim

An Palestinian-American youth who spent nine months in imprisonment by Israel without charge gained freedom.

Mohammed Ibrahim had just turned 15 during his detention last February within the occupied West Bank, while he was vacationing from his Florida home for allegedly throwing stones toward Israeli settlers, which he previously denied.

The US state department applauded Mohammed's liberation.

Now sixteen years old, required hospitalization upon gaining freedom, relatives told the media.

Family described him as visibly pale and thin, and is suffering from conditions acquired while detained.

Via family representatives, Mohammed's uncle conveyed their "overwhelming sense of relief".

Family member Zeyad Kadur said the family had been "enduring a dreadful, continuous nightmare" during the entire detention period.

"At this moment, we're concentrating on providing Mohammed with the immediate medical attention he requires after experiencing mistreatment by authorities and brutal treatment throughout his detention."

US officials said it would continue to offer diplomatic assistance to the teenager's relatives.

{"The Trump Administration has no higher priority to ensuring the safety for United States citizens"," officials stated.

Twenty-seven US lawmakers had signed a letter to diplomatic officials and President Donald Trump, urging greater action for his freedom.

The father, parent of four children operating an ice cream shop from Florida, previously said his son only confessed to throwing stones because the soldiers beat him.

He had not seen or communicated with his son following the detention, learning information solely what had happened to him in detention through court documents.

He stayed lacking indictment at Ofer detention facility throughout the occupied territory.

The facility also contains mature inmates, including individuals found guilty regarding severe security violations including killings.

Approximately several hundred young Palestinian detainees currently imprisoned in Israel, based on prison authority data.

Several lack formal charges along with monitoring agencies, including UN bodies, report instances of mistreatment and torture.

After the teenager's freedom, the uncle stated they would maintain their efforts for justice for his cousin their cousin Sayfollah.

The dual national youth per medical officials died from beating by settlement residents following tensions in July.

Initially, military authorities reported officials were investigating reports a Palestinian civilian had been killed.

Mohammed and Sayfollah had worked together in the family ice cream shop in Tampa, Florida.

No indictments occurred regarding Sayfollah's death.

"We expect the American government to safeguard our relatives," family representatives emphasized.