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Zaher Ibrahim

A Palestinian-American teenager who spent 270 days in imprisonment by Israel without being charged gained freedom.

The teenager Mohammed Ibrahim was fifteen years old during his detention this past winter in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, where he was visiting from his Florida home accused of stone-throwing at Jewish settlers, which he previously denied.

United States authorities applauded the teenager's freedom.

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

They said he is showing signs of malnutrition, while battling health issues contracted in captivity.

Through an official statement, the youth's uncle expressed the family's "immense relief".

The uncle, Zeyad Kadur stated the family experienced "enduring a dreadful, continuous nightmare" over the last nine months.

"Right now, we are focused on getting Mohammed the immediate medical attention he needs after experiencing Israel's abuse and cruel circumstances for months."

American authorities said it would continue to provide consular support to Mohammed's family.

{"US government authorities considers paramount to the protection and welfare of American nationals"," it added.

A group of American legislators endorsed a document to the state department and President Donald Trump, demanding more be done for his freedom.

The father, parent of four children who runs an ice cream business in Florida, previously said his son only confessed regarding stone throwing because the soldiers beat him.

The father hadn't visited nor direct contact following the detention, and only heard what had happened to him via legal paperwork.

He stayed without charge within Ofer penitentiary in the West Bank.

Additionally housing adult prisoners, some of whom have been convicted for major terrorist activities including killings.

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

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

Following Mohammed's release, family representatives announced the family would also continue fighting seeking justice for their relative Sayfollah Musallet.

The 20-year-old dual US citizen per medical officials died from beating by settlement residents following tensions in July.

During that period, the Israeli military said officials were investigating accounts of a Palestinian was deceased.

The two cousins had worked together at their family's ice cream business based in Florida.

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

"We demand the American government to safeguard our relatives," the uncle stated.