A person set himself on fire in front of the Israeli Embassy in Washington on Sunday afternoon, seriously wounding himself. The motives for this act are not yet known.
Local police and the Secret Service are investigating the incident. The Israeli embassy was the target of ongoing protests against the war on Gaza, which led to the outbreak of massive pro-Palestinian demonstrations in the United States and many parts of the world. Since October 7, 2023, Israeli occupation forces have launched a fierce aggression against the Gaza Strip, causing the death of about 30,000 Palestinians.