🔗 Share this article

Zaher Ibrahim

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

The teenager Mohammed Ibrahim was 15 when he was arrested this past winter throughout the West Bank territory, during a family visit from his Florida home for allegedly throwing stones at Jewish settlers, claims he consistently denied.

United States authorities applauded Mohammed's liberation.

Currently aged sixteen, was taken to hospital right after being freed, relatives told the media.

Family described him as showing signs of malnutrition, while battling health issues contracted in captivity.

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

Family member Zeyad Kadur said the family had been "enduring a dreadful, continuous nightmare" during the entire detention period.

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

American authorities stated they would maintain to provide consular support for the Ibrahim family.

{"US government authorities has no higher priority to the protection and welfare of US citizens"," the department emphasized.

Twenty-seven US lawmakers had signed a letter to diplomatic officials and the administration, urging greater action to secure his release.

Mohammed's parent, parent of four children managing a frozen treats business from Florida, previously claimed his son only confessed to throwing stones because the soldiers beat him.

The father hadn't visited or communicated with his son since the arrest, receiving updates exclusively about his son's condition via legal paperwork.

Mohammed was held lacking indictment in Ofer prison throughout the occupied territory.

It is also home to adult prisoners, including individuals found guilty of serious terrorism offences and homicide.

Approximately several hundred young Palestinian detainees being held in Israeli jails, based on prison authority data.

Numerous remain uncharged along with monitoring agencies, as well as the United Nations, say some have suffered mistreatment and torture.

Subsequent to his liberation, Mr Kadur said relatives would persist in advocating for justice for his cousin Sayfollah Musallet.

The 20-year-old dual US citizen per medical officials died from beating by Israeli settlers amid clashes last July.

At the time, defense forces stated officials were investigating reports a Palestinian civilian was deceased.

The two cousins had worked together within the family's frozen treats establishment from Tampa.

No indictments occurred regarding Sayfollah's death.

"We expect the American government to protect our families," the uncle stated.