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Zaher Ibrahim

A Palestinian-American teenager having endured nine months in imprisonment by Israel without charge gained freedom.

Mohammed Ibrahim had just turned 15 during his detention last February within the occupied West Bank, during a family visit while residing in Florida for allegedly throwing stones against settlement residents, allegations he repeatedly contested.

American diplomatic officials applauded the news of Mohammed's release.

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

They said he is showing signs of malnutrition, and is suffering from conditions contracted in captivity.

Through an official statement, the youth's uncle conveyed their "tremendous relief".

Family member Zeyad Kadur described how relatives endured "enduring a dreadful, continuous nightmare" during the entire detention period.

"Currently, we're concentrating on getting Mohammed the immediate medical attention necessary for his recovery after experiencing harsh conditions and brutal treatment throughout his detention."

US officials said it would continue to provide consular support for the Ibrahim family.

{"The Trump Administration has no higher priority to the protection and welfare of US citizens"," officials stated.

Twenty-seven US lawmakers endorsed a document to US authorities and the administration, requesting additional efforts to secure his release.

Mr Ibrahim, a father-of-four operating an ice cream shop based in Tampa, previously claimed his child admitted guilt to throwing stones because the soldiers beat him.

He had not seen nor direct contact following the detention, receiving updates exclusively regarding the treatment via legal paperwork.

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

Additionally housing adult prisoners, featuring prisoners sentenced of serious terrorism offences including killings.

Approximately several hundred young Palestinian detainees being held in Israeli jails, according to the Israeli Prison Service.

Numerous remain uncharged and human rights groups, as well as the United Nations, document cases involving mistreatment and torture.

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

This young American-Palestinian who the Palestinian health ministry said succumbed to assault by settlement residents during a confrontation last July.

During that period, the Israeli military said they were examining information regarding a civilian had been killed.

Both young men were employed together at their family's ice cream business from Tampa.

No one has been charged for the cousin's murder.

"We demand United States leadership to ensure our family's safety," Mr Kadur said.