U.S. authorities arrest a suspect in Louisiana linked to the October 7 attack against Israel

Fox News reported today, Friday, that U.S. security agencies arrested a person in Louisiana suspected of involvement in the October 7, 2023 attack launched by Hamas against Israel.

According to initial information, the arrest came after joint investigations between federal authorities and local agencies, as part of an extensive follow-up on any potential connections within the United States related to the attack.

Authorities have not yet disclosed the identity of the detainee or the nature of the evidence on which they relied, but they confirmed that the case is under a sensitive security investigation.

The attack that occurred on October 7, 2023, was considered one of the largest operations targeting Israel in decades, resulting in hundreds of deaths and injuries, and leading to a large-scale war in the Gaza Strip whose repercussions are still ongoing today.