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He massacred Jews on 10/7 then lied on his immigration papers to get into the United States? Yep - meet Mahmoud Amin Ya’qub al-Muhtadi.Prosecutors allege al-Muhtadi heard about the Hamas invasion, joined in and gathered others to assist in the attack. According to an affidavit, al-Muhtadi is member of the military wing of the Domestic Front of the Liberation of Palestine (DFLP), a U.S.-designated terrorist organization, since at least 2019. Officials alleged he is a senior member of the group and was tasked with training younger militants.On October 7, 2023, court documents show al-Muhtadi sent messages and made phone calls pertaining to the attack launched by Hamas, including instructing others in his group to gather ammunition and guns.Prosecutors say his phone location on the day of the attack showed he was near Kibbutz Kfar Aza, an area near the Israel-Gaza border where 64 people were killed.Al-Muhtadi, who was born in Gaza, was living in Lafayette Louisiana since May 2025, working in a local restaurant after relocating from Tusla, Oklahoma. He first arrived in the U.S. in September 2024.Al-Muhtadi was charged with providing, attempting to provide, or conspiring to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization, as well as visa fraud and misuse of permits and other documents