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Zaher Ibrahim

A American-Palestinian teenager who spent a nine-month period in Israeli detention without charge has been freed.

The teenager Mohammed Ibrahim had just turned 15 at the time of his arrest last February throughout the West Bank territory, where he was visiting on holiday from Florida for allegedly throwing stones against settlement residents, which he previously denied.

The US state department said it welcomed the teenager's freedom.

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

According to them, he appears visibly pale and thin, and experiencing medical problems developed during imprisonment.

Through an official statement, family spokesperson conveyed their "overwhelming sense of relief".

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

"At this moment, our priority is ensuring Mohammed receives urgent medical care necessary for his recovery after being subjected to harsh conditions and inhumane conditions throughout his detention."

The state department stated they would maintain to offer diplomatic assistance for the Ibrahim family.

{"American leadership gives utmost importance to the protection and welfare for United States citizens"," it added.

Several congressional representatives had signed a letter to diplomatic officials and President Donald Trump, demanding more be done to release him.

Mr Ibrahim, a father-of-four managing a frozen treats business from Florida, previously said his child admitted guilt to throwing stones because the soldiers beat him.

He had not seen or communicated with his son since February, receiving updates exclusively about his son's condition via legal paperwork.

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

The facility also contains grown detainees, including individuals found guilty regarding severe security violations and murder.

An estimated several hundred young Palestinian detainees detained within Israeli facilities, based on prison authority data.

Several lack formal charges and human rights groups, and international organizations, say some have suffered mistreatment and torture.

Following Mohammed's release, Mr Kadur said they would maintain their efforts for justice for his cousin family member Sayfollah.

The dual national youth who the Palestinian health ministry said succumbed to assault by Israeli settlers following tensions during summer.

During that period, the Israeli military said they were examining information regarding a civilian had died.

The two cousins were employed together in the family ice cream shop in Tampa, Florida.

No one has been charged regarding Sayfollah's death.

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