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Trial set for Lafayette man accused in Hamas attack on Israel

(The Center Square) — A Lafayette resident accused of participating in the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel will be detained until his trial next November, according to court records.

A jury trial for Mahmoud Amin Ya’qub Al-Muhtadi is set for Nov. 2, 2026 in Lafayette before U.S. District Judge David C. Joseph. He faces life in prison if convicted.

Al-Muhtadi was indicted in October on one co…

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