US court records capture Gazan terrorist laughing during Oct. 7 Hamas massacre

(Sept.16, 2026 / JNS) A Gaza terrorist who US prosecutors allege joined the Hamas assault on southern Israel on Oct.

7, 2023, can be heard in intercepted telephone calls laughing and discussing weapons and ammunition as the attack was underway, according to newly filed federal court exhibits.One of the transcripts, filed on Tuesday by prosecutors in the US District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, records an 8:55 a.m.call involving Mahmud Amin Ya’qub al-Muhtadi, who entered the United States in September 2024 and was arrested in Louisiana in 2025 on immigration-fraud charges.The Hamas-led invasion of southern Israel began at 6:30 a.m.“How is the situation?” an interlocutor identified in the transcript as Abu Haytham asks al-Muhtadi.“Ok, what type of things do you have?” al-Muhtadi replies.Abu Haytham responds that he had rifles but “no ammunitions.”“Ok, are you ready?” al-Muhtadi asks.“Yes, ready!” Abu Haytham answers.“Ok, bring the rifles, and whatever you have,” al-Muhtadi instructs.“Ok, bring ammunitions,” Abu Haytham says, with the transcript indicating laughter.“What?” al-Muhtadi replies.“Man! That is not what I meant,” says Abu Haytham.

“You are not normal.”In a separate intercepted call from 9:33 a.m.filed by prosecutors, Al-Muhtadi laughed as he stated, “Ah, no, I went inside,” and told an unidentified caller to join him “at Malaka’s, inside.”During the exchange, Al-Muhtadi repeatedly told those around him, “Be careful, don’t mention Al-Qassam! No one mentions Al-Qassam, boys,” and ordered, “Turn your phones off, boys.”When the caller asked if he had “extra—ammunition and things,” Al-Muhtadi responded, “Yes, yes man.

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