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Zaher Ibrahim

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

The teenager Mohammed Ibrahim was 15 at the time of his arrest this past winter throughout the West Bank territory, while he was vacationing from his Florida home under suspicion of rock throwing against settlement residents, claims he consistently denied.

The US state department expressed satisfaction with Mohammed's liberation.

Mohammed, now 16, was taken to hospital right after being freed, relatives told the media.

According to them, he appears showing signs of malnutrition, while battling health issues developed during imprisonment.

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

Family member Zeyad Kadur described how relatives endured "enduring a dreadful, continuous nightmare" throughout the past nine months.

"At this moment, we're concentrating on ensuring Mohammed receives prompt healthcare he needs after being subjected to mistreatment by authorities and brutal treatment over several months."

American authorities announced ongoing to extend consular services to the teenager's relatives.

{"US government authorities considers paramount to ensuring the safety for United States citizens"," it added.

Several congressional representatives submitted a formal letter to the state department and President Donald Trump, requesting additional efforts to release him.

The father, a father-of-four managing a frozen treats business in Florida, had earlier stated his child admitted guilt regarding stone throwing after being assaulted by soldiers.

There were no visits or communicated with his son since February, learning information solely what had happened to him in detention through court documents.

Mohammed was held without charge in Ofer prison in the West Bank.

It is also home to mature inmates, including individuals found guilty regarding severe security violations and homicide.

There are around several hundred young Palestinian detainees currently imprisoned in Israel, based on prison authority data.

Numerous remain uncharged while advocacy organizations, and international organizations, report instances of abuse and torture.

Following Mohammed's release, family representatives announced relatives would persist in advocating seeking justice for their relative their cousin Sayfollah.

The 20-year-old dual US citizen who the Palestinian health ministry said was beaten to death by Israeli settlers following tensions last July.

During that period, defense forces stated they were examining reports a Palestinian civilian had died.

Both young men collaborated at their family's ice cream business in Tampa, Florida.

No one has been charged with Sayfollah's killing.

"We anticipate United States leadership to ensure our family's safety," family representatives emphasized.