US Air Force Member Self-Immolates Outside Israeli Embassy in Washington DC

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US Air Force Member Self-Immolates Outside Israeli Embassy in Washington DC
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An active-duty US Air Force member set himself on fire outside the Israeli embassy in Washington DC, shouting "Free Palestine" as he burned. The man sustained critical, life-threatening injuries and was taken to the hospital. The Washington police department, Secret Service, and other authorities are investigating the incident, which also involved concerns about a suspicious vehicle. This is not the first self-immolation incident in front of an Israeli diplomatic mission in the US.

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