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Zaher Ibrahim

A American-Palestinian teenager who spent 270 days in Israel's custody absent formal charges was released.

The teenager Mohammed Ibrahim had just turned 15 at the time of his arrest this past winter within the occupied West Bank, while he was vacationing on holiday from Florida for allegedly throwing stones against settlement residents, claims he consistently denied.

American diplomatic officials applauded the news of Mohammed's release.

Mohammed, now 16, was taken to hospital upon gaining freedom, family members reported.

They said he is showing signs of malnutrition, and experiencing medical problems acquired while detained.

Through an official statement, Mohammed's uncle conveyed their "tremendous relief".

Family member Zeyad Kadur described how relatives endured "living a horrific and endless nightmare" throughout the past nine months.

"Currently, our priority is providing Mohammed with urgent medical care he needs following exposure to harsh conditions and cruel circumstances throughout his detention."

American authorities said it would continue to offer diplomatic assistance for the Ibrahim family.

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

Twenty-seven US lawmakers submitted a formal letter to the state department and the White House, urging greater action for his freedom.

Mr Ibrahim, with four children managing a frozen treats business in Florida, previously claimed his child admitted guilt about rock throwing because the soldiers beat him.

There were no visits or communicated with his son since the arrest, and only heard about his son's condition through judicial records.

He stayed absent formal charges within Ofer penitentiary throughout the occupied territory.

It is also home to mature inmates, some of whom have been convicted of serious terrorism offences and murder.

An estimated several hundred young Palestinian detainees detained within Israeli facilities, according to the Israeli Prison Service.

Several lack formal charges while advocacy organizations, including UN bodies, report instances of mistreatment and torture.

Following Mohammed's release, the uncle stated they would maintain their efforts demanding accountability for their family member their cousin Sayfollah.

The 20-year-old dual US citizen who the Palestinian health ministry said was beaten to death by Israeli settlers following tensions last July.

At the time, defense forces stated they were examining information regarding a civilian had been killed.

Mohammed and Sayfollah had worked together within the family's frozen treats establishment in Tampa, Florida.

No charges have been filed for the cousin's murder.

"We expect the American government to safeguard our relatives," family representatives emphasized.