FBI arrests alleged pro-Hamas Oct. 7 attacker living in Louisiana

The FBI has arrested a Palestinian national living in Louisiana who allegedly took part in Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel.

Mahmoud Amin Ya-qub Al-Muhtadi, a resident of Lafayette, Louisiana, is accused of violating terrorism laws by helping or attempting to help a foreign terrorist organization through his alleged involvement in the Hamas-led attack on Israel, according to an affidavit. He is also accused of fraud and misuse of visas, permits and other documents. ---More...