A US soldier died after setting himself on fire in front of the Israeli embassy in Washington as an “extreme protest” against the war

An active-duty US soldier died after being publicly burned in front of the Israeli embassy this Sunday Washington According to, and is in critical condition Metropolitan Police and emergency services.

In a video published on social networks, the soldier in military uniform can be seen spraying flammable liquid on himself and bursting into flames while screaming. “free Palestine” In a central neighborhood of the US capital, opposite the diplomatic legation.

“I am an active member of Air Force And I will not continue to be a participant in genocide,” the man says in the video in which he also states that he intends to resort to a form of “extreme protest” against the conflict. HoroscopeWhich started on October 7 last.

Law enforcement immediately responded to the incident, which occurred on Sunday afternoon, as confirmed by Washington Metropolitan Police.

The Air Force confirmed that a member of that branch armed forces He was involved in the incident, but without giving further details.

The fire brigade and emergency services indicated that the man was taken to hospital with “serious” injuries, while an explosives unit was deployed to investigate a suspicious car, which was ultimately ruled out of any danger.

Protests against Israel’s response to the Hamas attack on its territory on October 7 have spread across the United States with common demands for a “ceasefire” given the number of victims of Israeli military operations in this densely populated area.