American-Palestinian Teenager Liberated After 270 Days in Israeli Detention
Zaher Ibrahim
A American-Palestinian youth who spent 270 days in imprisonment by Israel without being charged has been freed.
Mohammed Ibrahim had just turned 15 when he was arrested last February throughout the West Bank territory, during a family visit from his Florida home under suspicion of rock throwing toward Israeli settlers, allegations he repeatedly contested.
American diplomatic officials expressed satisfaction with the news of Mohammed's release.
Currently aged sixteen, was taken to hospital for treatment immediately after release, relatives told the media.
They said he is visibly pale and thin, and experiencing medical problems contracted in captivity.
In a statement, Mohammed's uncle conveyed their "tremendous relief".
Family member Zeyad Kadur said the family had been "enduring a dreadful, continuous nightmare" over the last nine months.
"Right now, we are focused on providing Mohammed with urgent medical care he requires after being subjected to Israel's abuse and cruel circumstances for months."
American authorities said it would continue to offer diplomatic assistance to Mohammed's family.
{"US government authorities has no higher priority than the safety and security of US citizens"," the department emphasized.
Twenty-seven US lawmakers had signed a letter to diplomatic officials and the White House, demanding more be done to secure his release.
The father, a father-of-four operating an ice cream shop from Florida, previously claimed Mohammed acknowledged allegations about rock throwing due to physical abuse.
There were no visits or spoken to Mohammed since February, receiving updates exclusively about his son's condition via legal paperwork.
Mohammed was held without charge in Ofer prison on the West Bank.
The facility also contains mature inmates, some of whom have been convicted for major terrorist activities and murder.
Approximately several hundred young Palestinian detainees currently imprisoned in Israel, per correctional service statistics.
Numerous remain uncharged while advocacy organizations, as well as the United Nations, document cases involving abuse and torture.
Subsequent to his liberation, family representatives announced the family would also continue fighting demanding accountability for their family member family member Sayfollah.
The 20-year-old dual US citizen per medical officials succumbed to assault by settlement residents during a confrontation in July.
Initially, military authorities reported officials were investigating accounts of a Palestinian had been killed.
Both young men were employed together within the family's frozen treats establishment based in Florida.
No indictments occurred with Sayfollah's killing.
"We expect United States leadership to protect our families," the uncle stated.
