Update (1655 EST): Israeli govenrment statement on the incident:
UPDATE | Consul General of Israel to the Southeastern United States issues statement after woman draped with Palestine flag sets fire to herself outside their building. Woman is in critical condition. Security guard also burned but will be okay. pic.twitter.com/W5L1mfhNJ7
— Cody Alcorn (@CodyAlcorn) December 1, 2023
Update (1613 EST): Confirmed self-immolation attempt by pro-Palestinian protestor.
UPDATE: Atlanta Police say a women with a Palestinian flag attempted to light herself on fire outside the Israeli Consulate General in Atlanta. A security guard attempted to stop the individual and received burns to the body. Both were transported to the hospital and the woman is… https://t.co/gdEKoED5co pic.twitter.com/f55SNvX6DR
— Moshe Schwartz (@YWNReporter) December 1, 2023
At approximately 1346 EST, eyewitnesses and local media reported an incident outside the Israeli Consulate in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Two people have been confirmed injured so far.
BREAKING: @Atlanta_Police confirm 2 people have been injured at 1100 Spring Street NW, there are multiple agencies on scene and a perimeter has been established. We’ve got a crew on scene working to learn more. @FOX5Atlanta
Pictures Courtesy: Rapid Emergency Roadside Assistance pic.twitter.com/thZAHfen4S
— Billy Heath III (@BillyHeathFOX5) December 1, 2023
By 1400 EST, 11 Alive, a local media outlet posted that a woman wrapped in a Palestenian flag lit herself on fire in front of the consulate. This claim has been a single-source reported and has not been verified by the FBI, ATF, or Atlanta Police which are all on scene.
#DEVELOPING: ATF, FBI, and APD on scene of an incident outside the Israeli Consulate General building in Atlanta, Georgia, that has left two people injured.
Burnt items are seen at the scene. Circumstances unclear as of now. pic.twitter.com/vuy0Us7QBK
— Moshe Schwartz (@YWNReporter) December 1, 2023
This is developing.
