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Zaher Ibrahim

An Palestinian-American teenager after completing nine months in Israeli detention without being charged was released.

Mohammed Ibrahim had just turned 15 at the time of his arrest last February in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, where he was visiting while residing in Florida under suspicion of rock throwing against settlement residents, claims he consistently denied.

United States authorities expressed satisfaction with the teenager's freedom.

Now sixteen years old, needed medical care upon gaining freedom, according to close relatives.

They said he is showing signs of malnutrition, and is suffering from conditions developed during imprisonment.

Via family representatives, Mohammed's uncle conveyed their "tremendous relief".

Family member Zeyad Kadur said the family had been "surviving a terrible, unending nightmare" during the entire detention period.

"Currently, we are focused on getting Mohammed the immediate medical attention necessary for his recovery after experiencing Israel's abuse and brutal treatment over several months."

US officials said it would continue to offer diplomatic assistance to Mohammed's family.

{"US government authorities gives utmost importance than the safety and security of US citizens"," officials stated.

Twenty-seven US lawmakers had signed a letter to US authorities and the administration, requesting additional efforts to secure his release.

The father, a father-of-four managing a frozen treats business based in Tampa, had earlier stated his child admitted guilt regarding stone throwing due to physical abuse.

The father hadn't visited or communicated with his son since February, receiving updates exclusively regarding the treatment in detention through court documents.

Mohammed was held without charge at Ofer detention facility throughout the occupied territory.

It is also home to mature inmates, featuring prisoners sentenced for major terrorist activities and murder.

An estimated 350 Palestinian child security detainees being held in Israeli jails, based on prison authority data.

Several lack formal charges along with monitoring agencies, as well as the United Nations, document cases involving abuse and torture.

Following Mohammed's release, the uncle stated relatives would persist in advocating seeking justice for their relative family member Sayfollah.

This young American-Palestinian who the Palestinian health ministry said died from beating by settlement residents during a confrontation last July.

Initially, defense forces stated officials were investigating reports a Palestinian civilian had died.

Mohammed and Sayfollah were employed together in the family ice cream shop from Tampa.

No indictments occurred regarding Sayfollah's death.

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