American-Palestinian Youth Released Following Nine Months in Israeli Custody
Zaher Ibrahim
An American-Palestinian teenager having endured nine months in Israeli detention absent formal charges has been freed.
Mohammed Ibrahim was fifteen years old when he was arrested this past winter throughout the West Bank territory, while he was vacationing on holiday from Florida for allegedly throwing stones at Jewish settlers, which he previously denied.
American diplomatic officials applauded the teenager's freedom.
Now sixteen years old, required hospitalization for treatment immediately after release, family members reported.
They said he is pale, underweight, and is suffering from conditions contracted in captivity.
Via family representatives, Mohammed's uncle conveyed their "tremendous relief".
Zeyad Kadur said the family had been "living a horrific and endless nightmare" during the entire detention period.
"Right now, our priority is getting Mohammed urgent medical care he needs following exposure to mistreatment by authorities and cruel circumstances throughout his detention."
US officials announced ongoing to extend consular services to Mohammed's family.
{"American leadership considers paramount than the safety and security of US citizens"," officials stated.
Several congressional representatives endorsed a document to diplomatic officials and the administration, urging greater action to release him.
Mohammed's parent, with four children operating an ice cream shop based in Tampa, previously claimed his child admitted guilt about rock throwing because the soldiers beat him.
The father hadn't visited or communicated with his son since the arrest, learning information solely regarding the treatment through judicial records.
The teenager remained lacking indictment in Ofer prison in the West Bank.
The facility also contains grown detainees, some of whom have been convicted for major terrorist activities and homicide.
An estimated several hundred young Palestinian detainees being held in Israeli jails, based on prison authority data.
Several lack formal charges and human rights groups, as well as the United Nations, say some have suffered abuse and torture.
After the teenager's freedom, the uncle stated they would maintain their efforts demanding accountability for their family member Sayfollah Musallet.
The dual national youth who the Palestinian health ministry said died from beating by radical settlers during a confrontation last July.
At the time, the Israeli military said they were examining accounts of a Palestinian had died.
Mohammed and Sayfollah collaborated within the family's frozen treats establishment in Tampa, Florida.
No charges have been filed with Sayfollah's killing.
"We anticipate United States leadership to safeguard our relatives," family representatives emphasized.
