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Man dies after self-immolating outside Israeli embassy in Washington

The man was an active-duty member of the U.S. Air Force who accused Israel of "genocide."

February 25, 2024 21:39
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Members of the US Secret Service uniformed division block access to a street leading to the Embassy of Israel in Washington, DC on February 25, 2024. A man reportedly set himself on fire near the embassy on Sunday afternoon. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP) (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)

ByJC Reporter, JC Reporter

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(JNS) A man has died hours after setting himself on fire outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C.

The man lit himself on fire about 1 p.m. on Sunday in front of an embassy on the 3500 block of International Drive in Northwest Washington, D.C., according to the Metropolitan Police Department, which assisted the U.S. Secret Service in responding to the incident.

The police department's explosive ordnance disposal unit was summoned to examine a "suspicious vehicle that may be connected to the individual," the department stated. It later said "The suspicious vehicle has been cleared with no hazardous materials found."

The man was taken to a local hospital in critical condition, according to the D.C. police, which is investigating the incident with Secret Service and U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.