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Zaher Ibrahim

A American-Palestinian teenager having endured 270 days in imprisonment by Israel without charge was released.

Mohammed Ibrahim had just turned 15 during his detention last February within the occupied West Bank, where he was visiting from his Florida home accused of stone-throwing at Jewish settlers, allegations he repeatedly contested.

United States authorities expressed satisfaction with the news of Mohammed's release.

Now sixteen years old, required hospitalization for treatment immediately after release, family members reported.

They said he is showing signs of malnutrition, and is suffering from conditions acquired while detained.

Via family representatives, Mohammed's uncle expressed the family's "overwhelming sense of relief".

Family member Zeyad Kadur described how relatives endured "living a horrific and endless nightmare" during the entire detention period.

"At this moment, we are focused on ensuring Mohammed receives prompt healthcare he needs following exposure to Israel's abuse and cruel circumstances over several months."

American authorities announced ongoing to offer diplomatic assistance for the Ibrahim family.

{"American leadership considers paramount than the safety and security of American nationals"," the department emphasized.

Several congressional representatives had signed a letter to the state department and the administration, requesting additional efforts to secure his release.

The father, a father-of-four who runs an ice cream business from Florida, had earlier stated his son only confessed about rock throwing because the soldiers beat him.

The father hadn't visited nor direct contact since February, and only heard about his son's condition via legal paperwork.

The teenager remained without charge at Ofer detention facility in the West Bank.

The facility also contains adult prisoners, some of whom have been convicted regarding severe security violations and homicide.

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

Numerous remain uncharged and human rights groups, as well as the United Nations, say some have suffered abuse and torture.

After the teenager's freedom, the uncle stated they would maintain their efforts seeking justice for their relative their cousin Sayfollah.

This young American-Palestinian who the Palestinian health ministry said was beaten to death by settlement residents amid clashes in July.

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

Both young men had worked together within the family's frozen treats establishment from Tampa.

No charges have been filed with Sayfollah's killing.

"We anticipate the American government to safeguard our relatives," Mr Kadur said.