A mysterious man set himself on fire in front of the Israeli embassy. In Washington, D.C., in the United States, officials helped extinguish the fire and transported him to the hospital, while he was in critical condition.
Foreign news agencies reported that at approximately one o'clock in the afternoon on Sunday, February 25, 2024, local time in Washington, D.C., a mysterious man set himself on fire in front of the Israeli embassy. Stationed in this American capital, prompting secret police officers to help extinguish the fire and sending him for treatment in the hospital.
According to the Washington, D.C. Fire Department, the man in question is in critical condition. It may be life-threatening. The Washington, D.C., Police Department is investigating the circumstances of the incident. Together with secret police and officials from other relevant agencies
The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement stating this. The man responsible for the attack was not known to any embassy officials. While the embassy spokesman told the New York Times that no embassy employees were injured in the incident.
The bomb disposal unit was also sent to the scene. After someone saw a suspicious car and it may have been linked to the man who set himself on fire, officials later announced that no dangerous items had been found.
This is not the first time that a person has set himself on fire in front of an Israeli diplomatic building in the United States. In December 2023, a protester recently set himself on fire in front of the Israeli consulate. In the state of Georgia, officers found a Palestinian flag at the scene as well. Therefore, it is believed that this is a protest against the Israeli attack on the Gaza Strip.
However, no one has come out to reveal yet. What is the motive behind the latest incident?
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