US Air Force member sets himself on fire outside Israeli embassy in Washington
Authorities stated that on sunday afternoon, a US military service man set himself on fire in front of the Israeli embassy in Washington. After the fire was extinguished by US Secret service agents, DC fire and EMS announced on their website, and the guy was taken to a nearby hospital.
According to a representative for the Metropolitan police Department, the man's condition is still serious as of sunday afternoon. An air Force spokesman verified that an airman on active duty was engaged in the incident.
According to a representative for the Metropolitan police Department, the man's condition is still serious as of sunday afternoon. An air Force spokesman verified that an airman on active duty was engaged in the incident.
The event is being looked into by the Secret service and local police. An 'active duty' member of the US military set himself on fire outside the Israeli embassy in Washington.
Protests against the Gaza war have consistently targeted Israel's embassy. Pro-Israeli and pro-Palestinian demonstrations have been sparked across the US by the Gaza war. After 1,200 Israelis were murdered and 253 hostages were taken in a cross-data-border raid by Hamas, the Palestinian Islamist organisation that controls Gaza, on october 7, riots broke out.
According to Palestinian health officials, Israeli forces have now launched a military operation against the coastal enclave, destroying most of it and killing up to 30,000 people.
Protests against the Gaza war have consistently targeted Israel's embassy. Pro-Israeli and pro-Palestinian demonstrations have been sparked across the US by the Gaza war. After 1,200 Israelis were murdered and 253 hostages were taken in a cross-data-border raid by Hamas, the Palestinian Islamist organisation that controls Gaza, on october 7, riots broke out.
According to Palestinian health officials, Israeli forces have now launched a military operation against the coastal enclave, destroying most of it and killing up to 30,000 people.