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An American-Palestinian teenager after completing 270 days in imprisonment by Israel absent formal charges gained freedom.

Mohammed Ibrahim was fifteen years old during his detention last February in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, during a family visit while residing in Florida under suspicion of rock throwing at Jewish settlers, claims he consistently denied.

American diplomatic officials applauded the teenager's freedom.

Mohammed, now 16, required hospitalization upon gaining freedom, family members reported.

According to them, he appears visibly pale and thin, and is suffering from conditions developed during imprisonment.

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

The uncle, Zeyad Kadur stated the family experienced "living a horrific and endless nightmare" throughout the past nine months.

"Right now, we are focused on ensuring Mohammed receives the immediate medical attention he needs following exposure to mistreatment by authorities and brutal treatment throughout his detention."

The state department announced ongoing to provide consular support to the teenager's relatives.

{"American leadership gives utmost importance to the protection and welfare of American nationals"," officials stated.

A group of American legislators submitted a formal letter to diplomatic officials and the White House, urging greater action for his freedom.

The father, parent of four children who runs an ice cream business from Florida, had earlier stated his son only confessed about rock throwing due to physical abuse.

The father hadn't visited or spoken to Mohammed since the arrest, receiving updates exclusively what had happened to him in detention through court documents.

Mohammed was held absent formal charges at Ofer detention facility on the West Bank.

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

Approximately 350 Palestinian minors in security custody currently imprisoned in Israel, per correctional service statistics.

Many have never been charged while advocacy organizations, including UN bodies, document cases involving mistreatment and torture.

Subsequent to his liberation, family representatives announced relatives would persist in advocating seeking justice for their relative family member Sayfollah.

The 20-year-old dual US citizen per medical officials succumbed to assault by settlement residents during a confrontation during summer.

Initially, defense forces stated authorities were looking into accounts of a Palestinian was deceased.

Mohammed and Sayfollah were employed together within the family's frozen treats establishment in Tampa, Florida.

No indictments occurred for the cousin's murder.

"We expect US authorities to safeguard our relatives," family representatives emphasized.