A man set himself on fire on Sunday afternoon outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.
A U.S. Air Force spokeswoman, Ann Stefanek, confirmed on Sunday night that the man was an active-duty airman.
The man was taken to a nearby hospital with life-threatening injuries and remains in critical condition.
No embassy staff members were injured, and all were accounted for, according to Tal Naim, a spokeswoman for the embassy.
The New York Times could not confirm who was behind the account that posted the video, but the video featured a man walking toward the Israeli Embassy in Washington.
Persons:
Ann Stefanek, Vito Maggiolo, Tal Naim, “, ”, dousing, Sean Hickman
Organizations:
Embassy, Metropolitan Police Department, U.S . Air Force, U.S, Secret Service, New York Times, Air Force, Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, Explosives, Israel, International
Locations:
Washington, U.S, Gaza, Texas, Israel, Atlanta