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A Lafayette man has been indicted for allegedly conspiring with Hamas in the Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel.

The 33-year-old man is also charged with visa fraud for allegedly entering the U.S. with a falsified visa.

Prosecutors allege the man was an operative for a group that coordinated with Hamas during the assault on Kibbutz Kfar Aza.

A federal grand jury has indicted a 33-year-old man living in Lafayette for allegedly conspiring with Hamas in connection with the deadly Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel and for committing visa fraud.

Mahmoud Amin Ya’qub Al-Muhtadi, also known as Abu Ala, was charged with conspiring to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization resulting in death, and visa fraud. The indictment also seeks forfeiture of

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