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Zaher Ibrahim

A American-Palestinian youth having endured a nine-month period in imprisonment by Israel without charge has been freed.

Mohammed Ibrahim had just turned 15 when he was arrested last February in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, during a family visit from his Florida home accused of stone-throwing at Jewish settlers, claims he consistently denied.

American diplomatic officials applauded the teenager's freedom.

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

They said he is pale, underweight, while battling health issues acquired while detained.

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

Family member Zeyad Kadur described how relatives endured "living a horrific and endless nightmare" throughout the past nine months.

"Currently, our priority is ensuring Mohammed receives prompt healthcare necessary for his recovery following exposure to mistreatment by authorities and inhumane conditions for months."

US officials stated they would maintain to offer diplomatic assistance to Mohammed's family.

{"The Trump Administration has no higher priority than the safety and security of US citizens"," the department emphasized.

Several congressional representatives submitted a formal letter to the state department and President Donald Trump, demanding more be done for his freedom.

Mr Ibrahim, parent of four children managing a frozen treats business in Florida, previously claimed his child admitted guilt regarding stone throwing due to physical abuse.

He had not seen or communicated with his son following the detention, and only heard regarding the treatment in detention through court documents.

Mohammed was held lacking indictment at Ofer detention facility throughout the occupied territory.

It is also home to grown detainees, some of whom have been convicted for major terrorist activities and homicide.

Approximately 350 Palestinian minors in security custody currently imprisoned in Israel, per correctional service statistics.

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

Subsequent to his liberation, Mr Kadur said relatives would persist in advocating demanding accountability for their family member family member Sayfollah.

The 20-year-old dual US citizen who the Palestinian health ministry said succumbed to assault by radical settlers during a confrontation during summer.

At the time, military authorities reported authorities were looking into information regarding a civilian was deceased.

Both young men collaborated in the family ice cream shop in Tampa, Florida.

No indictments occurred for the cousin's murder.

"We demand the American government to ensure our family's safety," family representatives emphasized.