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Zaher Ibrahim

An American-Palestinian adolescent after completing nine months in Israel's custody without charge gained freedom.

The teenager Mohammed Ibrahim was 15 when he was arrested in February throughout the West Bank territory, during a family visit from his Florida home accused of stone-throwing toward Israeli settlers, which he previously denied.

The US state department said it welcomed Mohammed's liberation.

Currently aged sixteen, required hospitalization right after being freed, according to close relatives.

According to them, he appears showing signs of malnutrition, and experiencing medical problems contracted in captivity.

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

The uncle, Zeyad Kadur described how relatives endured "surviving a terrible, unending nightmare" during the entire detention period.

"Currently, we're concentrating on getting Mohammed the immediate medical attention necessary for his recovery after experiencing mistreatment by authorities and brutal treatment over several months."

American authorities said it would continue to extend consular services to Mohammed's family.

{"US government authorities considers paramount to the protection and welfare of American nationals"," officials stated.

Several congressional representatives had signed a letter to the state department and the White House, requesting additional efforts for his freedom.

Mr Ibrahim, a father-of-four who runs an ice cream business based in Tampa, previously said his child admitted guilt to throwing stones due to physical abuse.

He had not seen or communicated with his son since February, and only heard what had happened to him through judicial records.

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

The facility also contains adult prisoners, including individuals found guilty regarding severe security violations and homicide.

An estimated 350 Palestinian minors in security custody currently imprisoned in Israel, according to the Israeli Prison Service.

Numerous remain uncharged while advocacy organizations, as well as the United Nations, document cases involving abuse and torture.

Subsequent to his liberation, Mr Kadur said the family would also continue fighting demanding accountability for their family member Sayfollah Musallet.

The dual national youth per medical officials was beaten to death by settlement residents following tensions last July.

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

Both young men were employed together within the family's frozen treats establishment based in Florida.

No charges have been filed regarding Sayfollah's death.

"We expect United States leadership to ensure our family's safety," the uncle stated.