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A suspect in the October 2023 Hamas terrorist attack on Israel, which sparked a two-year war between the two sides, has been indicted in federal court.
Mahmoud Amin Ya’qub al-Muhtadi, who has been living in Louisiana, was indicted by a federal grand jury in Lafayette on charges of conspiring to support a foreign terrorist organization and visa fraud, according to KADN.
He faces life in prison in the United States if convicted.
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Mahmoud Amin Ya’qub al-Muhtadi could face life in prison in the United States if convicted. (St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s Office)
Al-Muhtadi pleaded not guilty to the charges, KADN reported.
The indictment links Al-Muhtadi to the Hamas attack, which killed about 1,200 people. Tens of thousands of Palestinians were also killed in Israel’s military retaliation.
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Images from an FBI affidavit show Mahmoud Amin Ya-qub Al-Muhtadi posing with rifles and wearing tactical gear. (FBI affidavit)
Authorities say Al-Muhtadi trained with a Hamas military group before entering the United States on a false visa. He was working at a restaurant until his arrest last week.
U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, said Al-Muhtadi should face legal consequences if convicted.
An FBI affidavit includes this image showing Mahmoud Amin Ya-qub Al-Muhtadi holding what appears to be a Glock pistol and magazine. (FBI/US Department of Justice affidavit)
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“Clearly, he’s a war criminal there. But I think there are multiple ways to pursue this, and I think if he’s guilty, he should have all the consequences for his actions,” Cassidy said in a statement to KADN.
Al-Muhtadi will remain detained without bail until his trial. A trial date has not yet been set.