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Zaher Ibrahim

A American-Palestinian teenager who spent 270 days in Israeli detention absent formal charges was released.

The teenager Mohammed Ibrahim was 15 during his detention last February within the occupied West Bank, while he was vacationing from his Florida home under suspicion of rock throwing against settlement residents, claims he consistently denied.

American diplomatic officials said it welcomed Mohammed's liberation.

Mohammed, now 16, needed medical care for treatment immediately after release, relatives told the media.

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

In a statement, Mohammed's uncle spoke of the family's "tremendous relief".

The uncle, Zeyad Kadur said the family had been "enduring a dreadful, continuous nightmare" throughout the past nine months.

"At this moment, we are focused on providing Mohammed with the immediate medical attention he needs following exposure to Israel's abuse and brutal treatment for months."

American authorities stated they would maintain to extend consular services for the Ibrahim family.

{"US government authorities has no higher priority to ensuring the safety of US citizens"," officials stated.

Twenty-seven US lawmakers had signed a letter to US authorities and the White House, urging greater action to secure his release.

The father, parent of four children who runs an ice cream business from Florida, had earlier stated Mohammed acknowledged allegations about rock throwing after being assaulted by soldiers.

There were no visits or communicated with his son since February, learning information solely what had happened to him through judicial records.

Mohammed was held without charge at Ofer detention facility throughout the occupied territory.

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

Approximately 350 Palestinian child security detainees being held in Israeli jails, based on prison authority data.

Many have never been charged and human rights groups, including UN bodies, say some have suffered abuse and torture.

After the teenager's freedom, family representatives announced relatives would persist in advocating seeking justice for their relative family member Sayfollah.

The dual national youth who the Palestinian health ministry said died from beating by radical settlers following tensions during summer.

Initially, the Israeli military said officials were investigating reports a Palestinian civilian was deceased.

Mohammed and Sayfollah had worked together at their family's ice cream business from Tampa.

No indictments occurred with Sayfollah's killing.

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