A Syrian refugee has been identified as a suspect in a German terror attack, prompting the chancellor to pledge stricter immigration policies.

Last week, at a festival in Solingen, Germany, a 26-year-old man was identified as the perpetrator of a deadly stabbing spree that resulted in the deaths of three people and injuries to eight others. This individual was found to be a Syrian national with possible ties to the Islamic State.

German prosecutors identified the suspect as Issa Al., without disclosing his family name due to privacy regulations.

The Islamic State previously claimed responsibility for the attack, stating that the attacker targeted Christians in order to avenge Muslims in Palestine and everywhere.

In a statement on its Telegram account, the Islamic State group characterized the individual responsible for the attack as an "Islamic State soldier."

Prior to the attack, Issa Al H. resided at a refugee home in Solingen, as stated by North Rhine-Westphalia's interior minister, Herbert Reul.

According to unnamed security sources, the suspect relocated to Germany in late 2022 and applied for asylum, as reported by Der Spiegel magazine.

After the deadly knife attack on Aug. 23, Chancellor Scholz advocated for tighter immigration regulations and a rise in expulsions.

Scholz stated that we must do everything possible to repatriate and deport those who are not allowed to remain in Germany during his visit to the site of the stabbing.

"This was terrorism, terrorism against us all," he said.

At approximately 9:35 p.m. local time on Aug. 22, the victims were in front of a stage enjoying a live music band playing to commemorate the town's 650-year anniversary when the attack occurred.

The three victims of the attack were two men aged 67 and 56, and a 56-year-old woman, according to authorities. The police stated that the attacker seemed to have targeted the victims' throats intentionally.

Passers-by placed candles and flowers outside the police barriers that cordoned off the square.

The attack has left Solingen Mayor Tim Kurzbach in "shock."

"Tonight, we are all in Solingen, feeling shocked, frightened, and deeply saddened. We had planned to celebrate our city anniversary together, but now we must mourn the fallen and injured. The assassination attack on our town has broken my heart."

Earlier this month, the German government announced plans to tighten knife carrying rules in public places due to the infrequency of fatal stabbings and shootings.

In May, an Afghan migrant carried out a stabbing spree in Mannheim, Germany, injuring an anti-Islam activist and several others, including a police officer who died. Days later, a member of the German right-wing party Alternative for Germany (AfD) was stabbed in the city while campaigning for the election.

The upcoming state elections in Thuringia, Saxony, and Brandenburg could see the Alternative for Germany (AfD) emerge victorious, with a potential for violence.

A top AfD candidate for one of the state elections, Bjoern Hoecke, seized on Friday's attack and posted on X: "Do you really want to get used to this? Free yourselves and end this insanity of forced multiculturalism."

Reuters and the Associated Press contributed to this report.