Overview

• Mohammed Ibrahim, 16, has been held in pre-trial military detention at Megiddo Prison since a February raid on his West Bank home
• His family reports a 28-pound weight loss and a painful scabies infection in what they describe as medical neglect
• United States consular officials have conducted only intermittent visits due to restrictions on access at the prison
• Relatives are urging the US government to secure his release as his court hearings are repeatedly postponed
• Rights groups note that Israeli military courts convict nearly all Palestinian minors and detain up to 700 children annually while settlers face rare prosecution