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Zaher Ibrahim

A American-Palestinian adolescent who spent a nine-month period in imprisonment by Israel absent formal charges has been freed.

Mohammed Ibrahim was 15 at the time of his arrest this past winter within the occupied West Bank, while he was vacationing while residing in Florida accused of stone-throwing against settlement residents, which he previously denied.

The US state department applauded Mohammed's liberation.

Mohammed, now 16, was taken to hospital right after being freed, relatives told the media.

Family described him as showing signs of malnutrition, while battling health issues contracted in captivity.

In a statement, family spokesperson conveyed their "overwhelming sense of relief".

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

"Right now, we're concentrating on ensuring Mohammed receives the immediate medical attention he requires following exposure to Israel's abuse and inhumane conditions over several months."

The state department announced ongoing to extend consular services to Mohammed's family.

{"US government authorities has no higher priority to the protection and welfare of American nationals"," officials stated.

Several congressional representatives endorsed a document to the state department and President Donald Trump, demanding more be done to secure his release.

Mr Ibrahim, with four children who runs an ice cream business in Florida, previously claimed Mohammed acknowledged allegations to throwing stones after being assaulted by soldiers.

There were no visits or communicated with his son following the detention, and only heard regarding the treatment via legal paperwork.

Mohammed was held lacking indictment within Ofer penitentiary on the West Bank.

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

An estimated 350 Palestinian child security detainees being held in Israeli jails, according to the Israeli Prison Service.

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

Following Mohammed's release, family representatives announced the family would also continue fighting demanding accountability for their family member their cousin Sayfollah.

This young American-Palestinian according to health authorities died from beating by radical settlers amid clashes during summer.

Initially, the Israeli military said they were examining accounts of a Palestinian had died.

Mohammed and Sayfollah had worked together within the family's frozen treats establishment based in Florida.

No indictments occurred for the cousin's murder.

"We expect the American government to ensure our family's safety," family representatives emphasized.