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Zaher Ibrahim

An Palestinian-American teenager after completing a nine-month period in Israel's custody without being charged has been freed.

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

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

Now sixteen years old, needed medical care upon gaining freedom, relatives told the media.

They said he is pale, underweight, and is suffering from conditions acquired while detained.

Through an official statement, Mohammed's uncle conveyed their "overwhelming sense of relief".

Family member Zeyad Kadur described how relatives endured "enduring a dreadful, continuous nightmare" during the entire detention period.

"Right now, we are focused on ensuring Mohammed receives prompt healthcare he requires following exposure to mistreatment by authorities and inhumane conditions throughout his detention."

The state department said it would continue to offer diplomatic assistance to the teenager's relatives.

{"American leadership has no higher priority to the protection and welfare of American nationals"," it added.

A group of American legislators submitted a formal letter to the state department and the administration, demanding more be done to release him.

The father, a father-of-four managing a frozen treats business from Florida, had earlier stated his son only confessed to throwing stones after being assaulted by soldiers.

There were no visits or communicated with his son since February, and only heard what had happened to him through judicial records.

He stayed absent formal charges within Ofer penitentiary throughout the occupied territory.

The facility also contains adult prisoners, including individuals found guilty of serious terrorism offences and homicide.

Approximately 350 Palestinian minors in security custody currently imprisoned in Israel, according to the Israeli Prison Service.

Numerous remain uncharged along with monitoring agencies, as well as the United Nations, document cases involving mistreatment and torture.

After the teenager's freedom, Mr Kadur said the family would also continue fighting demanding accountability for their family member family member Sayfollah.

The dual national youth per medical officials was beaten to death by Israeli settlers following tensions in July.

Initially, the Israeli military said authorities were looking into accounts of a Palestinian had died.

The two cousins collaborated within the family's frozen treats establishment based in Florida.

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

"We anticipate United States leadership to ensure our family's safety," the uncle stated.