Air Force Member Dies After Setting Himself on Fire to Protest Israel-Hamas War
An active duty Air Force member has died after setting himself on fire over the “genocide” in the Gaza Strip. On Monday, the Metropolitan Police Department said 25-year-old airman, Aaron Bushnell after setting himself…
An active duty Air Force member has died after setting himself on fire over the “genocide” in the Gaza Strip.
On Monday, the Metropolitan Police Department said 25-year-old airman, Aaron Bushnell after setting himself on fire outside the Israeli embassy in Washington, D.C.
According to the Associated Press, Bushnell arrived outside the embassy around 1 p.m. on Sunday and started a live stream on Twitch.
He then reportedly lit himself on fire and was heard saying something about not being “complicit in genocide.”
The Air Force said in a statement, “The individual involved in yesterday’s incident succumbed to his injuries and passed away last night.”
The incident comes as Israel is preparing to invade the city of Rafah in the Gaza Strip as its war against Hamas drags on, even amid negotiations over a potential ceasefire.
“It has to be done,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.
He added, “Because total victory is our goal, and total victory is within reach.”
Bushnell’s comment about genocide comes as Israel