Disabled IDF vet self-immolates outside Defense Ministry office

An Israel Defense Forces veteran who was disabled in the line of duty has set himself on fire outside a Defense Ministry rehabilitation center in Petah Tikva.

The man, in his 20s, has been hospitalized, the Defense Ministry says. His condition is not immediately clear.

The incident comes a day before before Israel begins marking Memorial Day for fallen soldiers and terror victims.

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