Detention of Mohammed Zaher Ibrahim
Palestinian American detainee
Mohammed Zaher Ibrahim (born March 2009) is a Palestinian and American teenager who was detained by the Israeli military from February to November 2025 on allegations of throwing stones at Israeli vehicles. His case drew widespread attention from U.S. lawmakers and over 100 human rights, civil rights, and faith-based organizations, which urged the United States government to intervene on his behalf. Ibrahim, who was held without trial and denied family visitation during his detention, was released in late November 2025.
Background
Ibrahim is Palestinian American, born in Florida. His family lives in both Palm Bay, Florida and the West Bank village of al-Mazraa ash-Sharqiya. He is the youngest of five children. His cousin, Sayfollah Musallet, was beaten to death by Israeli settlers in July 2025 while visiting relatives in the village of Sinjil. According to other relatives, Ibrahim was not informed of his cousin's death as of October 2025.
Since the outbreak of the Gaza war on October 7, 2023, Israel has carried out mass arrests and detentions of Palestinians. Thousands have been arrested in the Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories and in Israel, based on alleged militant activity, offensive social media postings, or arbitrarily.
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