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Zaher Ibrahim

A Palestinian-American teenager after completing a nine-month period in imprisonment by Israel without being charged was released.

The teenager Mohammed Ibrahim was fifteen years old when he was arrested this past winter throughout the West Bank territory, where he was visiting from his Florida home for allegedly throwing stones against settlement residents, claims he consistently denied.

American diplomatic officials expressed satisfaction with the teenager's freedom.

Now sixteen years old, required hospitalization upon gaining freedom, relatives told the media.

They said he is showing signs of malnutrition, and is suffering from conditions developed during imprisonment.

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

The uncle, Zeyad Kadur said the family had been "living a horrific and endless nightmare" over the last nine months.

"Currently, we're concentrating on providing Mohammed with prompt healthcare he needs after experiencing harsh conditions and inhumane conditions for months."

American authorities said it would continue to extend consular services for the Ibrahim family.

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

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

The father, parent of four children who runs an ice cream business based in Tampa, had earlier stated his child admitted guilt to throwing stones due to physical abuse.

The father hadn't visited nor direct contact following the detention, learning information solely about his son's condition through judicial records.

The teenager remained without charge within Ofer penitentiary throughout the occupied territory.

The facility also contains mature inmates, some of whom have been convicted for major terrorist activities including killings.

There are around several hundred young Palestinian detainees currently imprisoned in Israel, per correctional service statistics.

Several lack formal charges along with monitoring agencies, as well as the United Nations, report instances of mistreatment and torture.

Following Mohammed's release, family representatives announced the family would also continue fighting for justice for his cousin family member Sayfollah.

The 20-year-old dual US citizen who the Palestinian health ministry said died from beating by radical settlers following tensions during summer.

At the time, defense forces stated officials were investigating accounts of a Palestinian had died.

The two cousins had worked together in the family ice cream shop in Tampa, Florida.

No one has been charged regarding Sayfollah's death.

"We expect the American government to safeguard our relatives," family representatives emphasized.