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A member of the US military set himself on fire outside the Israeli embassy in Washington on Sunday afternoon in protest of the genocide in Gaza. Aaron Bushnell, a 25-year-old active duty airman, was pronounced dead later Sunday after being rushed to hospital. Authorities extinguished the fire, and Israeli embassy spokeswoman, Tal Naim, said no staff were hurt. In uniform, Bushnell live-streamed the incident on the social media platform Twitch, introducing himself as he approached the gates of the embassy. The video has been widely shared on other social media platforms. “I am an active-duty m…