Palestinian-American Youth Released After Nine-Month Period in Israel's Detention
Zaher Ibrahim
A American-Palestinian youth after completing nine months in imprisonment by Israel without charge gained freedom.
The teenager Mohammed Ibrahim was fifteen years old at the time of his arrest last February within the occupied West Bank, where he was visiting on holiday from Florida under suspicion of rock throwing at Jewish settlers, claims he consistently denied.
The US state department applauded Mohammed's liberation.
Currently aged sixteen, required hospitalization upon gaining freedom, relatives told the media.
They said he is showing signs of malnutrition, while battling health issues acquired while detained.
Through an official statement, the youth's uncle conveyed their "overwhelming sense of relief".
Family member Zeyad Kadur stated the family experienced "enduring a dreadful, continuous nightmare" over the last nine months.
"Currently, we're concentrating on getting Mohammed prompt healthcare he requires after experiencing mistreatment by authorities and brutal treatment throughout his detention."
American authorities announced ongoing to offer diplomatic assistance for the Ibrahim family.
{"US government authorities gives utmost importance to the protection and welfare of American nationals"," it added.
Twenty-seven US lawmakers submitted a formal letter to US authorities and the administration, urging greater action to secure his release.
Mr Ibrahim, parent of four children who runs an ice cream business based in Tampa, previously claimed his son only confessed regarding stone throwing because the soldiers beat him.
There were no visits or spoken to Mohammed since the arrest, receiving updates exclusively what had happened to him in detention through court documents.
The teenager remained lacking indictment in Ofer prison in the West Bank.
The facility also contains grown detainees, including individuals found guilty of serious terrorism offences and murder.
An estimated 350 Palestinian child security detainees currently imprisoned in Israel, per correctional service statistics.
Numerous remain uncharged while advocacy organizations, and international organizations, report instances of physical abuse and torture.
Following Mohammed's release, Mr Kadur said the family would also continue fighting demanding accountability for their family member their cousin Sayfollah.
The 20-year-old dual US citizen according to health authorities was beaten to death by radical settlers amid clashes last July.
Initially, military authorities reported officials were investigating information regarding a civilian was deceased.
Mohammed and Sayfollah were employed together in the family ice cream shop based in Florida.
No charges have been filed for the cousin's murder.
"We demand the American government to protect our families," family representatives emphasized.
