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Zaher Ibrahim

A Palestinian-American teenager having endured 270 days in Israel's custody absent formal charges gained freedom.

The teenager Mohammed Ibrahim was 15 when he was arrested this past winter throughout the West Bank territory, where he was visiting while residing in Florida accused of stone-throwing against settlement residents, claims he consistently denied.

United States authorities expressed satisfaction with Mohammed's liberation.

Now sixteen years old, was taken to hospital upon gaining freedom, relatives told the media.

They said he is pale, underweight, and is suffering from conditions contracted in captivity.

Via family representatives, the youth's uncle conveyed their "tremendous relief".

Family member Zeyad Kadur said the family had been "living a horrific and endless nightmare" over the last nine months.

"Currently, we are focused on providing Mohammed with prompt healthcare necessary for his recovery after being subjected to mistreatment by authorities and cruel circumstances throughout his detention."

The state department announced ongoing to provide consular support to the teenager's relatives.

{"US government authorities has no higher priority than the safety and security for United States citizens"," it added.

A group of American legislators had signed a letter to US authorities and the White House, requesting additional efforts for his freedom.

Mohammed's parent, with four children operating an ice cream shop from Florida, previously claimed Mohammed acknowledged allegations about rock throwing because the soldiers beat him.

There were no visits or communicated with his son following the detention, and only heard what had happened to him in detention through court documents.

He stayed absent formal charges at Ofer detention facility in the West Bank.

The facility also contains adult prisoners, featuring prisoners sentenced regarding severe security violations and homicide.

There are around several hundred young Palestinian detainees being held in Israeli jails, based on prison authority data.

Many have never been charged and human rights groups, including UN bodies, report instances of mistreatment and torture.

After the teenager's freedom, the uncle stated they would maintain their efforts seeking justice for their relative family member Sayfollah.

The 20-year-old dual US citizen according to health authorities died from beating by radical settlers amid clashes in July.

Initially, military authorities reported authorities were looking into reports a Palestinian civilian had died.

The two cousins had worked together within the family's frozen treats establishment from Tampa.

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

"We expect US authorities to protect our families," family representatives emphasized.