A Louisiana man described by prosecutors as a "monster" was charged Oct. 17 with participating in the Hamas surprise attack in 2023 that sparked the deadly conflict with Israel. Mahmoud Amin Ya’qub Al-Muhtadi, 33, was arrested in Lafayette, Louisiana, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced. The native of Gaza belonged to a Palestinian military group, according to court papers. On the day of Hamas’ attack, cell phone location data placed him at the scene of a kibbutz just outside the Gaza Strip where dozens of people were killed and 19 people captured. "After hiding out in the United States, this monster...
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