
Shockwaves in Solingen: A Festival Stabbing That Shook a Nation
Published on: Sept. 10, 2025, 2:11 p.m. | Source: Devdiscourse
A German court sentenced Syrian Issa Al Hasan to life imprisonment for a 2024 stabbing attack at a Solingen festival, which killed three and injured ten. The attack influenced the national election, bolstering the far-right and focusing attention on migration. Al Hasan cited geopolitical grievances as his motivation.