Hamas Attack Suspect Heard Laughing, Discussing Weapons in Intercepted Calls

Mahmoud Al-Muhtadi, a Gaza terrorist accused of participating in the Oct. 7 Hamas attack, was reportedly heard laughing and discussing weapons in intercepted calls during the strike. He was arrested in Louisiana.

Suspect’s Alleged Involvement in Hamas Attack

Al-Muhtadi can be heard in obstructed phone conversation chuckling and discussing weapons and ammo as the Hamas attack was underway, according to freshly submitted federal court exhibits. U.S. Area Court

(Sept. 16, 2026/ JNS) A Gaza terrorist that US prosecutors affirm signed up with the Hamas attack on southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, can be listened to in obstructed phone conversation chuckling and reviewing weapons and ammunition as the strike was underway, according to freshly filed government court shows.

Mahmoud Amin Ya’ qub Al-Muhtadi, a 33-year-old Gazan native and Lafayette, Louisiana resident, was detained by the FBI in Oct. 2025 for his claimed engagement in the Hamas-led Oct. 7, 2023 terrorist strikes versus Israel. U.S. Area Court

Details of Intercepted Phone Call

One of the records, filed on Tuesday by prosecutors in the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, videotapes an 8:55 a.m. telephone call involving Mahmud Amin Ya’ qub al-Muhtadi, who entered the USA in September 2024 and was arrested in Louisiana in 2025 on immigration-fraud charges.

Al-Muhtadi can be listened to in intercepted phone call chuckling and talking about weapons and ammunition as the Hamas attack was underway, according to newly filed government court exhibits. U.S. Area Court

Reference to Hamas Leader Yahya Sinwar

Mahmoud Amin Ya’ qub Al-Muhtadi, a 33-year-old Gazan local and Lafayette, Louisiana local, was apprehended by the FBI in Oct. 2025 for his supposed engagement in the Hamas-led Oct. 7, 2023 terrorist attacks against Israel. U.S. District Court

“If you post Al-Sinwar’s photo, nobody will tell you anything,” in a noticeable recommendation to Yahya Sinwar, who was the leader of Hamas in the Gaza Strip and the key mastermind behind the Oct. 7 assaults versus Israel, before he was killed by Israeli forces in October 2024.