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An attacker who killed one man and wounded two others in a knife-and-hammer rampage in Paris cited the war in Gaza<\/a> as a motivation, according to French authorities.<\/p>\n The suspect, identified only as French citizen Armand R.<\/a>, 26, stabbed a German tourist to death not far from the Eiffel Tower on Saturday night, BBC News reported.<\/p>\n French cops said Armand R. then attempted to kill the man\u2019s wife, but a taxi driver jumped out and scared him away, according to the BBC. The attacker then sprinted off and struck a British man and a Frenchman with a hammer<\/a>, police said.<\/p>\n Neither of the wounded victims was in life-threatening condition, the BBC reported. The man was tracked down by authorities.<\/p>\n When speaking with police, the man said he was angered by the deaths of Muslims worldwide<\/a>, particularly in Afghanistan and Gaza, according to French authorities. The man said France was an accomplice in the killings in the Middle East.<\/p>\n Prosecutors said Sunday that the suspect had pledged his allegiance to ISIS, the BBC reported. They cited a social media video in which he expressed support for the group.<\/p>\n Prior to the attack, Armand R. spent four years in prison for planning a violent offense, according to police. He was detained from 2016 until 2020<\/a>, then released under surveillance and recommended for psychiatric treatment.<\/p>\n \u201cThis person was ready to kill others,\u201d French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said. He added that anti-terrorism investigators were taking the lead in the case.<\/p>\n With News Wire Services<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n