A man identified by the Air Force as an active-duty airman was hospitalized in critical condition Sunday after authorities say he set himself on fire outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C. ET outside the gates of the Israeli Embassy in northwest Washington, according to statements from the city's Metropolitan Police Department and Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department. PHOTO: The Israeli flag flies at half-staff in memory of former Israeli President and Prime Minister Shimon Peres at the Israeli Embassy in Washington, Sept. 30, 2016. The Israeli Embassy released a statement saying the man was "unknown" to embassy staff. Active-duty airman sets himself on fire outside Israeli Embassy, Air Force confirms originally appeared on abcnews.go.com

Source: ABC News February 25, 2024 22:45 UTC