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Zaher Ibrahim

An American-Palestinian adolescent after completing 270 days in imprisonment by Israel without being charged has been freed.

The teenager Mohammed Ibrahim was 15 during his detention last February within the occupied West Bank, during a family visit on holiday from Florida under suspicion of rock throwing toward Israeli settlers, which he previously denied.

United States authorities said it welcomed the teenager's freedom.

Mohammed, now 16, required hospitalization for treatment immediately after release, according to close relatives.

Family described him as showing signs of malnutrition, while battling health issues acquired while detained.

Through an official statement, the youth's uncle expressed the family's "overwhelming sense of relief".

Family member Zeyad Kadur said the family had been "enduring a dreadful, continuous nightmare" over the last nine months.

"At this moment, we're concentrating on ensuring Mohammed receives the immediate medical attention he needs following exposure to Israel's abuse and brutal treatment for months."

The state department said it would continue to offer diplomatic assistance to Mohammed's family.

{"US government authorities has no higher priority to ensuring the safety of US citizens"," officials stated.

Several congressional representatives had signed a letter to diplomatic officials and President Donald Trump, urging greater action for his freedom.

The father, with four children managing a frozen treats business from Florida, previously said his child admitted guilt about rock throwing due to physical abuse.

The father hadn't visited nor direct contact since February, and only heard about his son's condition through judicial records.

The teenager remained absent formal charges in Ofer prison in the West Bank.

The facility also contains grown detainees, some of whom have been convicted of serious terrorism offences including killings.

Approximately 350 Palestinian minors in security custody currently imprisoned in Israel, based on prison authority data.

Several lack formal charges while advocacy organizations, and international organizations, document cases involving mistreatment and torture.

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

The dual national youth per medical officials was beaten to death by radical settlers amid clashes last July.

Initially, defense forces stated authorities were looking into information regarding a 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 United States leadership to ensure our family's safety," family representatives emphasized.