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Zaher Ibrahim

A Palestinian-American teenager after completing a nine-month period in Israel's custody without charge gained freedom.

Mohammed Ibrahim was fifteen years old during his detention this past winter in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, while he was vacationing from his Florida home under suspicion of rock throwing toward Israeli settlers, allegations he repeatedly contested.

American diplomatic officials applauded Mohammed's liberation.

Currently aged sixteen, required hospitalization for treatment immediately after release, according to close relatives.

They said he is visibly pale and thin, and experiencing medical problems developed during imprisonment.

Through an official statement, the youth's uncle conveyed their "overwhelming sense of relief".

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

"Right now, our priority is providing Mohammed with prompt healthcare he requires after experiencing mistreatment by authorities and brutal treatment throughout his detention."

The state department stated they would maintain to extend consular services to Mohammed's family.

{"The Trump Administration has no higher priority to ensuring the safety of US citizens"," it added.

Several congressional representatives submitted a formal letter to diplomatic officials and the administration, requesting additional efforts for his freedom.

The father, a father-of-four operating an ice cream shop based in Tampa, had earlier stated his son only confessed about rock throwing after being assaulted by soldiers.

There were no visits nor direct contact since February, receiving updates exclusively about his son's condition in detention through court documents.

He stayed lacking indictment at Ofer detention facility in the West Bank.

The facility also contains adult prisoners, featuring prisoners sentenced for major terrorist activities including killings.

There are around 350 Palestinian child security detainees being held in Israeli jails, based on prison authority data.

Numerous remain uncharged while advocacy organizations, and international organizations, say some have suffered physical abuse and torture.

After the teenager's freedom, 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 following tensions last July.

Initially, defense forces stated authorities were looking into accounts of a Palestinian had been killed.

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

No one has been charged with Sayfollah's killing.

"We expect US authorities to safeguard our relatives," the uncle stated.