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Zaher Ibrahim

An Palestinian-American youth after completing nine months in Israeli detention without charge gained freedom.

Mohammed Ibrahim was fifteen years old during his detention last February within the occupied West Bank, while he was vacationing from his Florida home for allegedly throwing stones at Jewish settlers, allegations he repeatedly contested.

The US state department expressed satisfaction with the teenager's freedom.

Now sixteen years old, required hospitalization upon gaining freedom, according to close relatives.

Family described him as visibly pale and thin, and experiencing medical problems contracted in captivity.

Through an official statement, Mohammed's uncle expressed the family's "immense relief".

Family member Zeyad Kadur stated the family experienced "surviving a terrible, unending nightmare" throughout the past nine months.

"At this moment, we're concentrating on ensuring Mohammed receives prompt healthcare he requires after being subjected to Israel's abuse and inhumane conditions throughout his detention."

The state department announced ongoing to extend consular services to the teenager's relatives.

{"The Trump Administration has no higher priority than the safety and security of American nationals"," the department emphasized.

Twenty-seven US lawmakers had signed a letter to diplomatic officials and the administration, urging greater action for his freedom.

The father, a father-of-four managing a frozen treats business in Florida, had earlier stated his son only confessed regarding stone throwing after being assaulted by soldiers.

He had not seen nor direct contact since the arrest, and only heard about his son's condition through judicial records.

The teenager remained absent formal charges at Ofer detention facility in the West Bank.

The facility also contains adult prisoners, including individuals found guilty of serious terrorism offences including killings.

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

Many have never been charged while advocacy organizations, and international organizations, say some have suffered abuse and torture.

Following Mohammed's release, family representatives announced the family would also continue fighting seeking justice for their relative their cousin Sayfollah.

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

At the time, the Israeli military said they were examining information regarding a civilian had been killed.

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

No one has been charged with Sayfollah's killing.

"We anticipate US authorities to ensure our family's safety," family representatives emphasized.