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A suspect in Hamas' October 2023 terror attack against Israel that sparked a two-year war between the two sides has been formally charged in federal court.

Mahmoud Amin Ya’qub al-Muhtadi, who has been living in Louisiana , was indicted by a federal grand jury in Lafayette for conspiring to support a foreign terrorist organization and visa fraud, according to KADN.

He faces up to life in prison in the U.S. if convicted.

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Al-Muhtadi pleaded not guilty to the charges, KADN reported.

The indictment links Al-Muhtadi to Hamas' attack, which killed roughly 1,200 people. Tens of thousands of Palestinians were also killed in Israel's military retaliation .

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