FBI Arrests Louisiana Resident for Participating in Hamas October 7 Attack and Committing Visa Fraud

Oct 18, 2025 12:49 pm CST

The FBI has arrested Mahmoud Amin Ya'qub Al-Muhtadi, a Louisiana resident, for allegedly participating in Hamas' October 7, 2023 attack on Israel and subsequently obtaining a U.S. visa through fraud. According to the criminal complaint, Al-Muhtadi armed himself and led a group from Gaza into Israel during the attack that killed over 1,200 people. He later denied involvement in terrorist activities on his visa application and became a legal permanent resident in 2024. The Justice Department is pursuing charges for visa fraud and providing support to a foreign terrorist organization.