On Wednesday night a man reportedly lit himself on fire outside the Israeli consulate in Boston. They were taken to Massachusetts General Hospital with severe burns, and their current condition is unknown. Boston police told reporters that they are investigating the situation.

A witness said the man poured gasoline over himself before lighting himself on fire and surveillance footage shows him walking back and forth covered in flames.

He is the third person to self-immolate outside an Israeli consulate since Israel began its brutal assault on Gaza nearly one year ago.

🧵[1/3] Dear friends of BDS Boston: Last night at around 8pm, an individual set themselves on fire outside of the Israeli consulate in Boston. The person was taken to a local hospital for severe burns, but their current condition is........

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