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Zaher Ibrahim

A American-Palestinian teenager having endured a nine-month period in imprisonment by Israel absent formal charges was released.

The teenager Mohammed Ibrahim was 15 during his detention in February within the occupied West Bank, during a family visit while residing in Florida accused of stone-throwing at Jewish settlers, allegations he repeatedly contested.

American diplomatic officials said it welcomed Mohammed's liberation.

Now sixteen years old, required hospitalization right after being freed, family members reported.

According to them, he appears visibly pale and thin, while battling health issues acquired while detained.

Via family representatives, family spokesperson spoke of the family's "tremendous relief".

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

"Currently, our priority is ensuring Mohammed receives urgent medical care necessary for his recovery after being subjected to mistreatment by authorities and brutal treatment over several months."

The state department announced ongoing to offer diplomatic assistance to the teenager's relatives.

{"American leadership has no higher priority to the protection and welfare of American nationals"," officials stated.

Several congressional representatives endorsed a document to US authorities and President Donald Trump, demanding more be done to release him.

The father, a father-of-four managing a frozen treats business in Florida, previously claimed his child admitted guilt regarding stone throwing because the soldiers beat him.

He had not seen nor direct contact since February, learning information solely about his son's condition in detention through court documents.

The teenager remained lacking indictment in Ofer prison throughout the occupied territory.

Additionally housing grown detainees, featuring prisoners sentenced of serious terrorism offences and murder.

There are around 350 Palestinian child security detainees currently imprisoned in Israel, based on prison authority data.

Numerous remain uncharged along with monitoring agencies, including UN bodies, document cases involving mistreatment and torture.

Following Mohammed's release, family representatives announced they would maintain their efforts for justice for his cousin family member Sayfollah.

This young American-Palestinian per medical officials died from beating by settlement residents following tensions last July.

During that period, defense forces stated authorities were looking into reports a Palestinian civilian had died.

Mohammed and Sayfollah collaborated in the family ice cream shop in Tampa, Florida.

No one has been charged with Sayfollah's killing.

"We demand US authorities to safeguard our relatives," the uncle stated.