US Airman Self-Immolates Outside The Israeli Embassy in Washington

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:23am on 26 Feb 2024,Monday International

On Sunday, a US Air Force service member set himself on fire outside the Israeli embassy in Washington DC. He was transported to the hospital in critical condition. This incident comes amid ongoing protests against the war in Gaza, which started after Hamas killed over 1,200 Israelis and took hostages in an October attack. Since then, Israel has waged a military campaign in Gaza that has killed 30,000 Palestinians according to officials. The embassy has been a target of protests against the Gaza war, leading to demonstrations for both sides in the US.

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