US airman dies after setting himself on fire protesting Israel

Serving member of the United States Air Force Aaron Bushnell has died after setting himself on fire in front of the Israel embassy in Washington, protesting what he described as the genocide in Gaza. The 25-year-old poured liquid over his head and lit it, shouting “free Palestine”. Mr Bushnell live-streamed it on social media. “I am an active-duty member of the United States Air Force, and I will no longer be complicit in genocide,” Mr Bushnell said. Many around the world have protested the scale of Israel’s offensive in Gaza.