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    A man who set himself on fire outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C. in protest at Israel’s war in Gaza posted a final message on Facebook.

    Aaron Bushnell, an active-duty member of the U.S. Air Force, repeatedly yelled “free Palestine” as he set himself alight in what he called an “extreme” act of protest on Sunday.

    The footage shows him walk up the driveway of the embassy, set his phone down on the ground and pour an unknown liquid from a bottle over himself and ignite it while yelling “Free Palestine” repeatedly.

    The department is working with the Secret Service and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to investigate the incident, the spokesperson added.

    A LinkedIn account apparently belonging to Bushnell describes him as an “aspiring software engineer” with “a talent and passion for solving complex problems with code.”

    Bushnell’s protest comes as Israel’s war on Hamas has killed about 30,000 Palestinians, The Associated Press reported, citing the Health Ministry in Gaza.


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