US airman sets himself on fire outside Israeli embassy in Washington

In December, a protester set herself on fire outside the Israeli Consulate in Atlanta.

A US Air Force plan takes off

A US military service member set himself on fire, in an apparent act of protest against the war in Gaza, outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington on Sunday afternoon, authorities said.

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.