"US Air Force Member Dies in Self-Immolation Protest at Israeli Embassy"

U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders broke his silence on the self-immolation death of Aaron Bushnell, an active-duty airman who set himself on fire outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C., to protest Israel's war in Gaza. Sanders denounced the humanitarian disaster in Gaza, called for the U.S. to stand up to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and criticized the U.S.'s support for Israel. The conflict in the Middle East has seen the Israeli military launch its largest-ever airstrike campaign and ground offensive in Gaza, resulting in mounting international calls for a ceasefire and increased pressure on the U.S. to take a tougher line on Israel.