A photographer set himself on fire in support of Gaza

TEHRAN (Defapress) - Samuel Mena Jr, a photographer for a local media affiliated with the American CBS network, set himself on fire in an anti-Israel rally near the White House.

He said: 10,000 children in Gaza have lost their arms and legs in the war, I will give my left hand for them. I pray that my voice can lift yours.

Mena lit himself on fire in the 800 block of 16th Street just outside of the White House around 5:45 p.m., according to the Washington DC Metropolitan Police.