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An American-Palestinian teenager after completing nine months in Israel's custody absent formal charges was released.

Mohammed Ibrahim was 15 during his detention last February in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, while he was vacationing while residing in Florida under suspicion of rock throwing against settlement residents, claims he consistently denied.

American diplomatic officials expressed satisfaction with the teenager's freedom.

Mohammed, now 16, needed medical care upon gaining freedom, relatives told the media.

According to them, he appears visibly pale and thin, and experiencing medical problems contracted in captivity.

Through an official statement, the youth's uncle expressed the family's "overwhelming sense of relief".

The uncle, Zeyad Kadur stated the family experienced "enduring a dreadful, continuous nightmare" throughout the past nine months.

"Currently, our priority is providing Mohammed with prompt healthcare he needs following exposure to Israel's abuse and inhumane conditions for months."

American authorities announced ongoing to offer diplomatic assistance for the Ibrahim family.

{"US government authorities gives utmost importance than the safety and security for United States citizens"," the department emphasized.

A group of American legislators endorsed a document to diplomatic officials and President Donald Trump, requesting additional efforts to release him.

Mohammed's parent, a father-of-four who runs an ice cream business based in Tampa, previously said his child admitted guilt about rock throwing after being assaulted by soldiers.

He had not seen or communicated with his son since February, learning information solely regarding the treatment via legal paperwork.

He stayed absent formal charges within Ofer penitentiary in the West Bank.

The facility also contains mature inmates, including individuals found guilty for major terrorist activities and homicide.

There are around 350 Palestinian child security detainees detained within Israeli facilities, per correctional service statistics.

Several lack formal charges along with monitoring agencies, including UN bodies, document cases involving mistreatment and torture.

After the teenager's freedom, family representatives announced relatives would persist in advocating demanding accountability for their family member Sayfollah Musallet.

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

During that period, defense forces stated they were examining information regarding a civilian was deceased.

Both young men had worked together within the family's frozen treats establishment in Tampa, Florida.

No one has been charged with Sayfollah's killing.

"We demand the American government to safeguard our relatives," the uncle stated.