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Zaher Ibrahim

A Palestinian-American teenager after completing 270 days in Israeli detention absent formal charges was released.

Mohammed Ibrahim was fifteen years old at the time of his arrest this past winter in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, during a family visit while residing in Florida under suspicion of rock throwing at Jewish settlers, which he previously denied.

United States authorities applauded the teenager's freedom.

Currently aged sixteen, required hospitalization for treatment immediately after release, according to close relatives.

According to them, he appears visibly pale and thin, and experiencing medical problems developed during imprisonment.

Via family representatives, the youth's uncle conveyed their "immense relief".

Family member Zeyad Kadur described how relatives endured "surviving a terrible, unending nightmare" over the last nine months.

"Right now, our priority is providing Mohammed with the immediate medical attention he needs after being subjected to Israel's abuse and brutal treatment over several months."

The state department announced ongoing to provide consular support for the Ibrahim family.

{"US government authorities gives utmost importance than the safety and security of American nationals"," it added.

Several congressional representatives had signed a letter to US authorities and the administration, demanding more be done for his freedom.

Mohammed's parent, with four children managing a frozen treats business in Florida, previously claimed Mohammed acknowledged allegations to throwing stones after being assaulted by soldiers.

He had not seen or communicated with his son following the detention, and only heard about his son's condition in detention through court documents.

He stayed without charge at Ofer detention facility in the West Bank.

The facility also contains mature inmates, featuring prisoners sentenced of serious terrorism offences and homicide.

There are around several hundred young Palestinian detainees detained within Israeli facilities, per correctional service statistics.

Numerous remain uncharged along with monitoring agencies, as well as the United Nations, say some have suffered mistreatment and torture.

After the teenager's freedom, family representatives announced the family would also continue fighting seeking justice for their relative family member Sayfollah.

The 20-year-old dual US citizen per medical officials succumbed to assault by Israeli settlers amid clashes during summer.

Initially, defense forces stated they were examining information regarding a civilian was deceased.

The two cousins had worked together within the family's frozen treats establishment based in Florida.

No one has been charged regarding Sayfollah's death.

"We anticipate US authorities to protect our families," family representatives emphasized.