A “Frenchman” had an Allahu Akhbar moment today and went on a stabbing rampage near the Eiffel Tower, killing a German tourist and wounding two other people. Evidently he was unhappy about Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza.

Many thanks to Gary Fouse for translating this article from France24:

Deadly knife attack in 15th arrondissement of Paris. Assailant arrested

An assailant stabbed one person to death and wounded two others near the Bir Hakeim Bridge in Paris. He was arrested.

An assailant stabbed a man to death and wounded another Saturday evening in the 15th arrondissement of Paris. He was arrested by police.

Gerald Darmain on X:

“Police have just courageously arrested an assailant attacking passersby in Paris near the Grenelle Dock. One person deceased and one wounded, treated by Paris first responders. Please avoid the sector.”

According to Minister of Interior Gerald Darmanin the assailant reportedly cried “Allahu Akhbar” and told police that he did not support the situation in Gaza.

The assailant, of French nationality and born in 1997, was arrested and placed in custody in the framework of an open case for murder and attempted murder and was turned over to the Criminal Brigade of Paris, the office of the prosecutor stated.

According to Gerald Darmanin, the deceased person is a tourist of German nationality.

Also according to the Minister, the perpetrator of the stabbings had already been convicted in 2016 for intending to carry out another attack and was known to the intelligence services.