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Zaher Ibrahim

A Palestinian-American youth having endured nine months in Israeli detention absent formal charges has been freed.

The teenager Mohammed Ibrahim was 15 during his detention last February within the occupied West Bank, where he was visiting from his Florida home for allegedly throwing stones at Jewish settlers, claims he consistently denied.

The US state department applauded Mohammed's liberation.

Mohammed, now 16, needed medical care right after being freed, family members reported.

Family described him as visibly pale and thin, and experiencing medical problems acquired while detained.

Through an official statement, the youth's uncle spoke of the family's "overwhelming sense of relief".

Zeyad Kadur said the family had been "surviving a terrible, unending nightmare" throughout the past nine months.

"Right now, our priority is ensuring Mohammed receives prompt healthcare he requires after experiencing mistreatment by authorities and brutal treatment throughout his detention."

American authorities announced ongoing to offer diplomatic assistance to the teenager's relatives.

{"The Trump Administration has no higher priority to ensuring the safety of US citizens"," it added.

A group of American legislators had signed a letter to diplomatic officials and the administration, demanding more be done for his freedom.

Mr Ibrahim, parent of four children operating an ice cream shop based in Tampa, previously claimed Mohammed acknowledged allegations regarding stone throwing because the soldiers beat him.

There were no visits or communicated with his son since the arrest, and only heard regarding the treatment via legal paperwork.

He stayed without charge at Ofer detention facility on the West Bank.

The facility also contains mature inmates, featuring prisoners sentenced of serious terrorism offences and murder.

Approximately 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, document cases involving physical abuse and torture.

Following Mohammed's release, family representatives announced the family would also continue fighting for justice for his cousin Sayfollah Musallet.

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

At the time, military authorities reported they were examining information regarding a civilian had been killed.

Mohammed and Sayfollah had worked together in the family ice cream shop from Tampa.

No charges have been filed regarding Sayfollah's death.

"We expect United States leadership to ensure our family's safety," the uncle stated.