A Palestinian-American teenager who spent nine months in Israeli custody without charge has been released.
Mohammed Ibrahim was 15 years old when he was arrested in February in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, where he was on vacation from Florida, on charges that he allegedly threw stones at Jewish settlers, a charge he had previously denied.
The US State Department said it welcomed the news of Muhammad's release.
The BBC contacted Israeli authorities but received no response.
Mohammed, now 16, was taken to hospital for treatment immediately after his release, relatives told media. They said he was pale, underweight and suffering from conditions suffered in captivity.
In a statement, Mohammed's uncle spoke of a “huge relief” for the family. Zeyad Kadour said the family had been “living in a horrifying and endless nightmare” for the past nine months.
“Right now, we are focused on getting Muhammad the immediate medical attention he needs after months of abuse and inhumane conditions at the hands of Israel. We just want Mohammed to be healthy and have his childhood back,” he said.
“Israeli soldiers had no right to take Muhammad from us at all,” he added.
The State Department said it will continue to provide consular support to Muhammad's family. “The Trump Administration has no higher priority than the safety of US citizens,” it added.
Earlier this week, Mohammed's father Zahar Ibrahim told the BBC he was disappointed that the US government had not do more to get your son out of jail.
Twenty-seven US lawmakers signed a letter to the State Department and President Donald Trump demanding more be done to secure his release.
Ibrahim, a father of four who runs an ice cream business in Florida, previously said his son admitted to throwing stones only because he was beaten by soldiers.
He has not seen or spoken to Mohammed since February, and only learned about what happened to him in custody from court documents.
Mohammed was being held without charge in Ofer prison in the West Bank. It also houses adult prisoners, some of whom have been convicted of serious terrorism offenses and murder.
There are about 350 Palestinian children detained by security forces in Israeli prisons, according to the Israel Prison Service.
Many were never charged, and human rights groups as well as the United Nations say some were abused and tortured.
Following Mohammed's release, Mr Kadour said the family would also continue to fight for justice for his cousin Saifollah Musallet, a 20-year-old dual US citizen who the Palestinian Ministry of Health said was beaten to death by Israeli settlers during the standoff in July.
At the time, the Israeli military said authorities were looking into reports of the killing of a Palestinian civilian.
Mohammed and Saifollah worked together at a family-owned ice cream store in Tampa, Florida. No one has been charged with Saifalla's murder.
“We expect the American government to protect our families,” Mr. Kadour said.
