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Zaher Ibrahim

A American-Palestinian teenager having endured a nine-month period in Israeli detention without being charged has been freed.

The teenager Mohammed Ibrahim had just turned 15 during his detention in February in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, during a family visit on holiday from Florida under suspicion of rock throwing at Jewish settlers, claims he consistently denied.

United States authorities applauded Mohammed's liberation.

Now sixteen years old, needed medical care upon gaining freedom, family members reported.

They said he is pale, underweight, while battling health issues acquired while detained.

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

The uncle, Zeyad Kadur stated the family experienced "surviving a terrible, unending nightmare" throughout the past nine months.

"At this moment, we're concentrating on ensuring Mohammed receives prompt healthcare he needs following exposure to harsh conditions and brutal treatment throughout his detention."

The state department said it would continue to provide consular support to Mohammed's family.

{"American leadership considers paramount to the protection and welfare of American nationals"," the department emphasized.

Several congressional representatives submitted a formal letter to diplomatic officials and the White House, urging greater action to secure his release.

The father, a father-of-four managing a frozen treats business based in Tampa, previously said his son only confessed to throwing stones due to physical abuse.

He had not seen or spoken to Mohammed following the detention, receiving updates exclusively regarding the treatment via legal paperwork.

He stayed absent formal charges at Ofer detention facility in the West Bank.

It is also home to grown detainees, including individuals found guilty of serious terrorism offences including killings.

An estimated 350 Palestinian minors in security custody detained within Israeli facilities, according to the Israeli Prison Service.

Many have never been charged while advocacy organizations, including UN bodies, say some have suffered physical abuse and torture.

Following Mohammed's release, family representatives announced the family would also continue fighting demanding accountability for their family member family member Sayfollah.

This young American-Palestinian per medical officials was beaten to death by settlement residents during a confrontation last July.

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

Both young men were employed together within the family's frozen treats establishment from Tampa.

No indictments occurred for the cousin's murder.

"We anticipate the American government to protect our families," Mr Kadur said.