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Zaher Ibrahim

A Palestinian-American teenager who spent a nine-month period in Israeli detention without charge has been freed.

Mohammed Ibrahim was fifteen years old during his detention this past winter within the occupied West Bank, while he was vacationing while residing in Florida accused of stone-throwing at Jewish settlers, claims he consistently denied.

The US state department applauded Mohammed's liberation.

Mohammed, now 16, needed medical care upon gaining freedom, according to close relatives.

Family described him as pale, underweight, and is suffering from conditions contracted in captivity.

In a statement, Mohammed's uncle conveyed their "tremendous relief".

Family member Zeyad Kadur described how relatives endured "enduring a dreadful, continuous nightmare" over the last nine months.

"At this moment, our priority is getting Mohammed prompt healthcare necessary for his recovery after being subjected to mistreatment by authorities and inhumane conditions throughout his detention."

The state department stated they would maintain to offer diplomatic assistance for the Ibrahim family.

{"US government authorities has no higher priority than the safety and security of American nationals"," officials stated.

A group of American legislators had signed a letter to diplomatic officials and President Donald Trump, demanding more be done for his freedom.

The father, with four children who runs an ice cream business based in Tampa, had earlier stated his child admitted guilt to throwing stones due to physical abuse.

The father hadn't visited or communicated with his son since February, and only heard regarding the treatment in detention through court documents.

Mohammed was held absent formal charges in Ofer prison on the West Bank.

Additionally housing mature inmates, some of whom have been convicted for major terrorist activities and homicide.

Approximately several hundred young Palestinian detainees currently imprisoned in Israel, according to the Israeli Prison Service.

Many have never been charged along with monitoring agencies, including UN bodies, say some have suffered mistreatment and torture.

Following Mohammed's release, the uncle stated the family would also continue fighting demanding accountability for their family member Sayfollah Musallet.

This young American-Palestinian who the Palestinian health ministry said was beaten to death by Israeli settlers following tensions in July.

At the time, the Israeli military said officials were investigating accounts of a Palestinian had died.

The two cousins had worked together in the family ice cream shop in Tampa, Florida.

No one has been charged with Sayfollah's killing.

"We demand US authorities to protect our families," family representatives emphasized.