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Zaher Ibrahim

An Palestinian-American teenager after completing 270 days in Israel's custody without being charged was released.

The teenager Mohammed Ibrahim had just turned 15 during his detention last February within the occupied West Bank, while he was vacationing on holiday from Florida accused of stone-throwing toward Israeli settlers, allegations he repeatedly contested.

American diplomatic officials expressed satisfaction with the teenager's freedom.

Now sixteen years old, needed medical care right after being freed, family members reported.

They said he is showing signs of malnutrition, and is suffering from conditions contracted in captivity.

In a statement, Mohammed's uncle expressed the family's "overwhelming sense of relief".

Zeyad Kadur said the family had been "living a horrific and endless nightmare" during the entire detention period.

"At this moment, our priority is ensuring Mohammed receives urgent medical care he needs after experiencing mistreatment by authorities and inhumane conditions throughout his detention."

US officials stated they would maintain to offer diplomatic assistance to the teenager's relatives.

{"American leadership has no higher priority than the safety and security of US citizens"," it added.

Several congressional representatives had signed a letter to the state department and the White House, requesting additional efforts to release him.

Mohammed's parent, a father-of-four who runs an ice cream business based in Tampa, previously claimed his child admitted guilt regarding stone throwing after being assaulted by soldiers.

The father hadn't visited or communicated with his son following the detention, and only heard regarding the treatment through judicial records.

The teenager remained absent formal charges in Ofer prison throughout the occupied territory.

Additionally housing grown detainees, some of whom have been convicted regarding severe security violations and homicide.

An estimated 350 Palestinian child security detainees being held in Israeli jails, per correctional service statistics.

Many have never been charged along with monitoring agencies, and international organizations, report instances of mistreatment and torture.

Subsequent to his liberation, family representatives announced the family would also continue fighting for justice for his cousin their cousin Sayfollah.

This young American-Palestinian per medical officials died from beating by settlement residents following tensions during summer.

At the time, defense forces stated officials were investigating accounts of a Palestinian had been killed.

The two cousins collaborated at their family's ice cream business in Tampa, Florida.

No indictments occurred for the cousin's murder.

"We expect US authorities to safeguard our relatives," Mr Kadur said.