Mohammed Ibrahim's uncle says US official who visited teen reported his health is deteriorating in Israeli detention.
Mohammed Ibrahim’s uncle says US official who visited teen reported his health is deteriorating in Israeli detention.
By Ali Harb
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The family of Mohammed Ibrahim, a Palestinian American boy who has been detained by Israel since February, is demanding that an independent doctor assess the teenager’s condition amid alarming reports about his situation in prison.
Mohammed Ibrahim, whose cousin was killed by Israeli settlers, suffers from severe weight loss and scabies, family says.
Advocacy groups, lawmakers and family members urge Trump administration to push Israel to free 16-year-old Floridian.
Mohammed Ibrahim, 16, has described inhumane conditions in Israeli detention as rights advocates call for his release.
Advocates say the 16-year-old's health had been in decline since his arrest in February for allegedly throwing rocks.
Mohammed Ibrahim, 16, from Florida, was detained by Israeli soldiers while on holiday in the occupied West Bank.
Muhammad Zaher Ibrahim, 16, has been detained for five months on accusations of rock-throwing and has reportedly developed scabies
