The day before Thanksgiving was the real celebration for an American family living in the occupied West Bank.

16-year-old Mohammed Ibrahim was released from nearly 10 months in an Israeli prison,

arrested in February in the dead of night at his family home for allegedly throwing stones at Israeli vehicles.

His family was unable to speak or even see him for his entire detention. The American

Embassy advocated for his release after his health had declined. Finally, last Wednesday, he was

freed. Amna spoke with Muhammad and his father for an exclusive sit-down TV interview.

After more than nine months in an Israeli jail, this was 16-year-old

Mohamed Ibrahim's first hug with his father, freed, and finally home. Back with his family

in the occupied West Bank, he sat down with his father, Zahir Ibrahim, to speak to the News

Hour. So, Muhammad, I have to start with you because a lot of people have been waiting to hear from

you.

What can you tell us about how you're doing and what it's like to be back home?

So good.

I feel safe now.

And I miss everyone and everything.

What was the very first thing that you did when you arrived back home, Muhammad?

I see my family.

Gave everybody a big hug. That's one thing that he did.

And Zahar, we saw that video of your first embrace with him after nine months of being apart. What can you tell us about what that moment was like for you?

It was probably the best day of my life, the best moment of my life, you know,

nine months and a half, you know, haven't heard his voice or seen him, you know.

So, you know, it was like from hell to heaven, you know, that second, it was,

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