"Words can't describe the immense relief we have as a family right now, to have Mohammed in his parents' arms, Mohammed's uncle Zeyad Kadur said in a statement. We couldn't believe Mohammed was free until his parents wrapped their arms around him and felt him safe."
"Israeli soldiers had no right to take Mohammed from us in the first place, Kadur said in Thursday's statement. For more than 9 months, our family has been living a horrific and endless nightmare, particularly Mohammed's mother and father, who haven't been able to see or touch"
"Israeli authorities did not allow him to contact his family while in prison, nor did he have any visitation rights."
"Throughout his detention, his family members pleaded with the administration of US President Donald Trump to push for his release or at least ensure that he had access to adequate food and healthcare."
Mohammed Ibrahim, a Palestinian American from Florida, was arrested in February at age 15 in al-Mazraa ash-Sharqiya near Ramallah on allegations of throwing rocks, which he denied. He turned 16 while held in Israeli detention, where he drastically lost weight and contracted a skin infection. Family members said he was blindfolded and beaten during the February raid. Israeli authorities denied him family contact and visitation; only US officials were granted access. Family members and U.S. lawmakers and civil rights groups pressed for his release and for adequate food and healthcare; he was freed after more than nine months of detention.
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