In a stunning development, the FBI has apprehended a man accused of participating in one of the deadliest terror attacks against Israel, right here on American soil.
On Oct. 17, 2025, Mahmoud Amin Ya’Qub Al-Muhtadi, 33, an alleged Hamas-linked terrorist involved in the horrific Oct. 7, 2023, massacre at Kibbutz Kfar Aza, was arrested in Lafayette, La., facing serious charges for visa fraud and supporting a foreign terrorist organization, as New York Post reports.
Federal authorities claim Al-Muhtadi, a senior figure in a Hamas-affiliated military faction, trained young militants in the National Resistance Brigades, part of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine. On that tragic day in 2023, he answered a call to arms at 8:12 a.m. from a Hamas commander.
Over the next two hours, Al-Muhtadi organized armed fighters to cross from Gaza into Israel, with cell data placing him near Kfar Aza by 10:01 a.m. Court documents reveal he eagerly discussed the unfolding attack in phone calls reviewed by US law enforcement.
The slaughter at Kfar Aza claimed 60 lives, including four Americans—a 38-year-old woman and her photographer husband, a 67-year-old woman and her spouse, and a 22-year-old American in the Israel Defense Forces. Tragically, the younger woman’s 3-year-old daughter was held hostage for 50 days.
“Get ready … The borders are open I swear,” Al-Muhtadi told a recruit in an 8:12 a.m. call on Oct. 7, 2023. From a conservative lens, such chilling enthusiasm for violence underscores why border security and vetting processes must remain ironclad to protect national safety.
After the bloodshed, Al-Muhtadi sought entry to the US, applying for a visa from Cairo, Egypt, on June 26, 2024. He blatantly falsified claims, denying any military training, terrorist ties, or involvement in violence on his application.
Arriving in Tulsa, Okla., on Sept. 12, 2024, under the guise of seeking work in car repairs or food services, he soon cautioned friends against posting about Hamas while in the US. Yet, by Feb. 20, 2025, he brazenly displayed a Glock 26 9mm firearm on social media.
The FBI tracked him down in Lafayette by June 2025, culminating in his arrest. On Oct. 17, 2025, Al-Muhtadi faced a federal courtroom in Lafayette, charged with visa misuse and aiding a terrorist entity, though he has not yet entered a plea.
He remains detained without bail pending a hearing the following Wednesday after his arrest. If convicted on the terrorism charge alone, he could face life imprisonment, a fitting consequence for such grave accusations.
The broader toll of that dark day in 2023 saw about 1,200 lives lost to Hamas violence, including 49 Americans, with 250 abducted, among them eight US citizens. A President Trump-brokered cease-fire deal saw 20 living hostages returned earlier in the week of Oct. 17, 2025, with remains of two others repatriated that Thursday.
“After hiding out in the United States, this monster has been found and charged with participating in the atrocities of October 7 — the single deadliest day for Jewish people since the Holocaust,” stated US Attorney General Pam Bondi. Conservatives might nod in agreement, noting that justice delayed is not justice denied when protecting American lives and allies.
The Joint Task Force 10-7, tasked with prosecuting those tied to the 2023 attack on Israel, executed this critical arrest. It’s a reminder that no sanctuary exists for those who perpetrate such horrors, even years later on US soil.
Al-Muhtadi’s legal team from federal defenders offered no immediate comment on Oct. 17, 2025, leaving the case’s next steps uncertain. Yet, the message rings clear: accountability will pursue those who threaten peace and security.
From a right-leaning view, this arrest highlights the urgent need for robust immigration scrutiny to prevent dangerous actors from slipping through cracks. While empathy for genuine refugees remains, cases like this demand vigilance over porous policies that risk public safety.
