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Zaher Ibrahim

An American-Palestinian adolescent having endured a nine-month period in Israeli detention absent formal charges has been freed.

Mohammed Ibrahim was 15 during his detention in February throughout the West Bank territory, where he was visiting on holiday from Florida under suspicion of rock throwing at Jewish settlers, which he previously denied.

United States authorities expressed satisfaction with the teenager's freedom.

Currently aged sixteen, needed medical care upon gaining freedom, according to close relatives.

According to them, he appears showing signs of malnutrition, and experiencing medical problems contracted in captivity.

In a statement, Mohammed's uncle conveyed their "tremendous relief".

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

"Right now, we are focused on providing Mohammed with prompt healthcare he requires after being subjected to harsh conditions and inhumane conditions throughout his detention."

US officials said it would continue to offer diplomatic assistance to Mohammed's family.

{"American leadership gives utmost importance than the safety and security of American nationals"," officials stated.

Several congressional representatives had signed a letter to US authorities and the administration, requesting additional efforts to release him.

Mohammed's parent, a father-of-four managing a frozen treats business in Florida, had earlier stated his son only confessed to throwing stones after being assaulted by soldiers.

He had not seen or communicated with his son since February, and only heard about his son's condition via legal paperwork.

He stayed without charge in Ofer prison throughout the occupied territory.

Additionally housing mature inmates, some of whom have been convicted of serious terrorism offences and murder.

An estimated 350 Palestinian minors in security custody being held in Israeli jails, based on prison authority data.

Several lack formal charges along with monitoring agencies, as well as the United Nations, say some have suffered physical abuse and torture.

After the teenager's freedom, family representatives announced relatives would persist in advocating seeking justice for their relative Sayfollah Musallet.

This young American-Palestinian according to health authorities succumbed to assault by settlement residents following tensions during summer.

At the time, the Israeli military said authorities were looking into accounts of a Palestinian had died.

Both young men collaborated in the family ice cream shop in Tampa, Florida.

No charges have been filed regarding Sayfollah's death.

"We anticipate United States leadership to protect our families," family representatives emphasized.