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Zaher Ibrahim

A American-Palestinian teenager having endured nine months in imprisonment by Israel without being charged has been freed.

The teenager Mohammed Ibrahim was fifteen years old when he was arrested last February throughout the West Bank territory, where he was visiting on holiday from Florida under suspicion of rock throwing against settlement residents, claims he consistently denied.

American diplomatic officials applauded the teenager's freedom.

Now sixteen years old, was taken to hospital upon gaining freedom, according to close relatives.

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

In a statement, Mohammed's uncle expressed the family's "tremendous relief".

Zeyad Kadur said the family had been "enduring a dreadful, continuous nightmare" throughout the past nine months.

"Currently, we are focused on getting Mohammed prompt healthcare he needs following exposure to harsh conditions and cruel circumstances over several months."

The state department stated they would maintain to extend consular services to Mohammed's family.

{"American leadership gives utmost importance to the protection and welfare of American nationals"," the department emphasized.

Several congressional representatives endorsed a document to the state department and the administration, demanding more be done to release him.

Mr Ibrahim, a father-of-four who runs an ice cream business from Florida, previously claimed his child admitted guilt regarding stone throwing after being assaulted by soldiers.

He had not seen or spoken to Mohammed since February, learning information solely about his son's condition via legal paperwork.

He stayed lacking indictment at Ofer detention facility throughout the occupied territory.

The facility also contains grown detainees, featuring prisoners sentenced for major terrorist activities and murder.

An estimated several hundred young Palestinian detainees currently imprisoned in Israel, based on prison authority data.

Many have never been charged along with monitoring agencies, including UN bodies, document cases involving mistreatment and torture.

Following Mohammed's release, Mr Kadur said the family would also continue fighting for justice for his cousin Sayfollah Musallet.

The dual national youth according to health authorities was beaten to death by Israeli settlers following tensions during summer.

Initially, defense forces stated officials were investigating accounts of a Palestinian had been killed.

Both young men collaborated within the family's frozen treats establishment based in Florida.

No indictments occurred with Sayfollah's killing.

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