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Zaher Ibrahim

An Palestinian-American teenager who spent nine months in imprisonment by Israel absent formal charges gained freedom.

Mohammed Ibrahim had just turned 15 when he was arrested in February within the occupied West Bank, while he was vacationing on holiday from Florida for allegedly throwing stones at Jewish settlers, which he previously denied.

United States authorities expressed satisfaction with the teenager's freedom.

Mohammed, now 16, was taken to hospital for treatment immediately after release, family members reported.

According to them, he appears visibly pale and thin, and experiencing medical problems contracted in captivity.

Via family representatives, Mohammed's uncle expressed the family's "tremendous relief".

Zeyad Kadur stated the family experienced "enduring a dreadful, continuous nightmare" throughout the past nine months.

"Right now, we are focused on providing Mohammed with prompt healthcare he requires after experiencing mistreatment by authorities and cruel circumstances for months."

US officials said it would continue to provide consular support to the teenager's relatives.

{"US government authorities has no higher priority than the safety and security of US citizens"," officials stated.

A group of American legislators endorsed a document to the state department and the administration, urging greater action to release him.

Mr Ibrahim, a father-of-four operating an ice cream shop in Florida, had earlier stated Mohammed acknowledged allegations regarding stone throwing because the soldiers beat him.

There were no visits or spoken to Mohammed since February, receiving updates exclusively about his son's condition in detention through court documents.

The teenager remained absent formal charges in Ofer prison throughout the occupied territory.

It is also home to grown detainees, some of whom have been convicted for major terrorist activities and murder.

Approximately 350 Palestinian child security detainees being held in Israeli jails, per correctional service statistics.

Several lack formal charges and human rights groups, including UN bodies, document cases involving mistreatment and torture.

Following Mohammed's release, the uncle stated they would maintain their efforts demanding accountability for their family member Sayfollah Musallet.

The dual national youth according to health authorities succumbed to assault by Israeli settlers following tensions in July.

Initially, the Israeli military said officials were investigating accounts of a Palestinian had been killed.

Both young men were employed together within the family's frozen treats establishment in Tampa, Florida.

No charges have been filed for the cousin's murder.

"We expect United States leadership to safeguard our relatives," Mr Kadur said.