New federal charges have been filed against Mahmoud Amin Ya’qub Al-Muhtadi, who resided and worked briefly in Lafayette after allegedly participating in the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas-led terrorist attack in Israel that left hundreds of civilians dead.
Federal officials with the U.S. District Court in Lafayette on Wednesday filed a superseding indictment against Al-Muhtadi that modifies an existing charge and adds two others to the original two-count indictment issued in October of 2025.
An original count against Muhtadi accused the Gaza native of conspiracy to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization resulting in death. The superseding indictment removes “resulting in death” from the charge.
A second count of conspiracy to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization was added with Wednesday’s superseding indictment.
Count 3 of the new indictment retains a visa fraud charge contained in the original indictment.
A fourth count, which is new, accuses Al-Muhtadi of making a false statement within the jurisdiction of the United States.
He allegedly told a representative of the Department of State that he did not have specialized skills or training in things like firearms and explosives when he did have such skills and training due to his longtime affiliation with the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine and its paramilitary wing, the National Reistance Brigades which has ties to Hamas, the indictment alleges.
Al-Muhtadi also allegedly told the State Department representative that he had never been involved in any paramilitary-style group, had never engaged in terrorist activities, had never intended to provide financial or other support to terrorists and had not committed, ordered, incited or assisted in killings or other acts of violence.
The superseding indictment alleges he did all of the above and participated in the Oct. 7, 2023, attack and massacre in Israel.
The visa fraud charge stems from lies Al-Muhtadi allegedly told when applying for a visa, namely that he had no involvement with paramilitary groups and had no specialized skill or training in firearms or explosives, the new indictment alleges.
Al-Muhtadi’s trial, which will take place in Lafayette, is set for November. His attorney wants it delayed until February as he fights federal prosecutors over the validity and admissibility of an Israeli government expert and documents retrieved from the battlefield.