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Zaher Ibrahim

An American-Palestinian youth having endured nine months in Israel's custody without being charged was released.

The teenager Mohammed Ibrahim had just turned 15 during his detention in February in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, while he was vacationing from his Florida home for allegedly throwing stones at Jewish settlers, allegations he repeatedly contested.

American diplomatic officials said it welcomed Mohammed's liberation.

Mohammed, now 16, needed medical care for treatment immediately after release, relatives told the media.

According to them, he appears pale, underweight, and is suffering from conditions contracted in captivity.

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

Zeyad Kadur stated the family experienced "living a horrific and endless nightmare" over the last nine months.

"At this moment, we are focused on getting Mohammed the immediate medical attention necessary for his recovery after being subjected to Israel's abuse and cruel circumstances for months."

The state department announced ongoing to offer diplomatic assistance for the Ibrahim family.

{"The Trump Administration considers paramount to the protection and welfare of American nationals"," officials stated.

Twenty-seven US lawmakers submitted a formal letter to the state department and President Donald Trump, urging greater action for his freedom.

Mohammed's parent, with four children operating an ice cream shop from Florida, previously claimed Mohammed acknowledged allegations to throwing stones due to physical abuse.

He had not seen or spoken to Mohammed following the detention, and only heard what had happened to him via legal paperwork.

He stayed without charge at Ofer detention facility throughout the occupied territory.

It is also home to grown detainees, featuring prisoners sentenced of serious terrorism offences and homicide.

An estimated several hundred young Palestinian detainees being held in Israeli jails, based on prison authority data.

Several lack formal charges along with monitoring agencies, including UN bodies, document cases involving mistreatment and torture.

Subsequent to his liberation, Mr Kadur said they would maintain their efforts demanding accountability for their family member Sayfollah Musallet.

The dual national youth according to health authorities was beaten to death by radical settlers amid clashes in July.

At the time, the Israeli military said they were examining accounts of a Palestinian was deceased.

The two cousins were employed together at their family's ice cream business in Tampa, Florida.

No indictments occurred regarding Sayfollah's death.

"We demand United States leadership to protect our families," family representatives emphasized.