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Zaher Ibrahim

A American-Palestinian youth who spent a nine-month period in Israeli detention without being charged gained freedom.

The teenager Mohammed Ibrahim was fifteen years old when he was arrested last February throughout the West Bank territory, during a family visit from his Florida home accused of stone-throwing against settlement residents, allegations he repeatedly contested.

The US state department applauded Mohammed's liberation.

Mohammed, now 16, was taken to hospital upon gaining freedom, family members reported.

Family described him as visibly pale and thin, and is suffering from conditions developed during imprisonment.

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

The uncle, Zeyad Kadur stated the family experienced "surviving a terrible, unending nightmare" during the entire detention period.

"Right now, we're concentrating on getting Mohammed urgent medical care necessary for his recovery after being subjected to mistreatment by authorities and brutal treatment for months."

US officials stated they would maintain to provide consular support to the teenager's relatives.

{"The Trump Administration considers paramount to ensuring the safety for United States citizens"," the department emphasized.

Twenty-seven US lawmakers had signed a letter to diplomatic officials and President Donald Trump, demanding more be done for his freedom.

Mr Ibrahim, parent of four children managing a frozen treats business based in Tampa, previously claimed his son only confessed regarding stone throwing after being assaulted by soldiers.

The father hadn't visited or spoken to Mohammed since the arrest, receiving updates exclusively what had happened to him in detention through court documents.

The teenager remained absent formal charges at Ofer detention facility throughout the occupied territory.

Additionally housing grown detainees, featuring prisoners sentenced for major terrorist activities and murder.

An estimated 350 Palestinian minors in security custody being held in Israeli jails, per correctional service statistics.

Many have never been charged while advocacy organizations, as well as the United Nations, document cases involving mistreatment and torture.

After the teenager's freedom, family representatives announced relatives would persist in advocating demanding accountability for their family member their cousin Sayfollah.

The dual national youth who the Palestinian health ministry said died from beating by radical settlers during a confrontation last July.

Initially, the Israeli military said they were examining information regarding a civilian had been killed.

Both young men had worked together in the family ice cream shop from Tampa.

No charges have been filed for the cousin's murder.

"We demand US authorities to protect our families," Mr Kadur said.