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An active-duty U.S. Air Force member, Aaron Bushnell, 25, from San Antonio, Texas, died after setting himself ablaze outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C., according to authorities.
In a video of the incident, Bushnell stated he would “no longer be complicit in genocide” and that his suffering was minimal compared to the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza. He then doused himself in an unknown liquid and set himself on fire while chanting “Free Palestine.”
The Metropolitan Police Department confirmed Bushnell’s identity and stated that he was transported to a local hospital where he later died. The incident is currently under investigation by local police, the U.S. Secret Service, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.
Rose Riley, a spokesperson for the U.S. Air Force, confirmed that Bushnell was an active-duty airman. Further details will be released once the next of kin notifications are completed, according to the Air Force. The Israeli Embassy confirmed that none of its staff was injured in the incident.
This incident follows a similar act of protest in December, where an individual set themselves on fire outside the Israeli Consulate in Atlanta. The ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza has resulted in the death of nearly 30,000 people in Gaza, according to the Hamas-run health ministry.
Read more at CNN.
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