Protester Sets Himself on Fire Outside Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C.

A man self-immolates in front of the Israeli embassy in Washington, D.C., apparently to protest the conflict in the Middle East.

Photos of a protester self-immolating have been circulating online, and he is said to have been taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries.

A Washington DC fire official told The Independent that the man started the fire himself in the afternoon and it was extinguished by the US Secret Service.

Video taken from outside the embassy appears to show the aftermath of the protest…as investigators search the scene.

The Metropolitan Police Department’s bomb squad was also reportedly called to investigate a suspicious vehicle in the area, but ultimately said there were no hazardous materials involved.

The New York Times reported that the man identified himself as an active-duty Air Force soldier, but other news outlets claimed that he said before setting the fire that he would “no longer participate in genocide.” ing.

This all appears to be one massive protest against the conflict between Israel and Hamas currently raging in the Middle East. attacked a music festival –Killed hundreds of people and took hostages on October 7, 2023.

Israel responded as follows: start an all-out war Tensions between both sides and their supporters are high in the aftermath of clashes with Hamas in Gaza.