A member of US military service set himself on fire, in an apparent act of protest against the war in Gaza, outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington on Sunday afternoon, said authorities.
The man was transported to an area hospital after the fire was put out by US Secret Service officers, DC Fire and EMS posted online. The man remains in critical condition, a Metropolitan Police Department spokesperson said Sunday afternoon. An Air Force spokesperson confirmed that the incident involved a active duty airman.
"I will no longer be complicit in genocide," said the man, wearing military fatigues, in a video he broadcasted live over the internet, according to reports.
He then doused himself in a clear liquid and set himself on fire, screaming "Free Palestine," as per reported.
Local police and Secret Service are investigating the incident.
In December, a protester set herself on fire outside the Israeli Consulate in Atlanta.