Mohammed Zaher Ibrahim, a 15-year-old Palestinian-American boy from Florida, has been illegally imprisoned by the Israeli occupation after being abducted from his home in Silwad on February 16, 2025. He is detained in Israel's Megiddo prison since February, accused without evidence of throwing a rock on an empty street, a charge routinely used to criminalize Palestinian youth. He’s endured inhumane conditions, lost over 25 pounds, and contracted scabies. His health has severely decline and his family fears for his life, as other prisoners have died from torture, disease, and starvation. Despite their pleas, major U.S. media outlets have ignored the case.

Mohammed Zaher Ibrahim was arrested on February 16, 2025, during a predawn raid on his family home in al‑Mazra’a ash‑Sharqiya (also referred to as Silwad) in the occupied West Bank. He was just 15 years old at the time. According to his family, masked Israeli soldiers broke down the door, blindfolded and handcuffed him, and then transported him to Megiddo Prison in Israel, where he remains in pre‑trial detention on rock‑throwing charges—accusations his family strongly denies

Denied regular family contact and facing a broken military court system designed to silence Palestinians, Mohammad’s case reflects the brutal reality countless Palestinian children endure under the occupation’s apartheid.

Tragically, Mohammed’s cousin, 20-year-old Sayfollah “Saif” Musallet, was killed in a violent settler attack on July 11 in the West Bank. He and others were hunted by a large group of armed Israeli settlers who beat and tortured young Palestinians. Saif was struck, beaten, and left to die, while Israeli forces blocked medical aid. Another victim, Muhammad “Rizik” al-Shalabi, was also killed after being shot and beaten.