An active member of the US Air Force has died after setting himself on fire outside the Israeli embassy in Washington over the weekend in protest of the war in Gaza, the Pentagon has said.
An Air Force spokeswoman said the unnamed man had "succumbed to his injuries and passed away last night.
"We will provide additional details 24 hours after next of kin notifications are complete," the statement added.
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.
An Air Force spokesperson confirmed that the incident involved an 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 the New York Times.
Local police and Secret Service are investigating the incident.
Israel's embassy has been the target of continued protests against the war in Gaza, which has led to pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli protests in the United States.
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The protests started after 7 October when Hamas killed 1,200 Israelis and seized 253 hostages in a cross-border attack.
Since then, Israeli forces have waged a military campaign against the coastal enclave, laying much of it to waste, with nearly 30,000 people dead, according to Palestinian health officials.
In December, a protester set herself on fire outside the Israeli Consulate in Atlanta.
