WASHINGTON — U.S. Marine veteran and North Carolina Senate candidate Brian McGinnis was removed from a Senate Armed Services subcommittee hearing after interrupting proceedings with an anti-war protest, according to video circulating online.

Footage from the hearing shows McGinnis standing up during the session and criticizing U.S. policy in the Middle East before officers from the U.S. Capitol Police approached him. As he was escorted out of the chamber, he shouted: “No one wants to die for Israel.”

The disruption occurred during a hearing of a subcommittee of the Senate Armed Services Committee on Capitol Hill. Video from the session shows officers removing McGinnis while the meeting continued.

McGinnis is a former member of the U.S. Marine Corps and is currently running as a Green Party candidate for the U.S. Senate in North Carolina. His campaign platform includes opposition to U.S. military intervention abroad and calls for reduced involvement in overseas conflicts.

Clips shared online show a brief struggle as officers escorted him from the hearing room. Authorities have not issued detailed comments about the incident, and it remains unclear whether any injuries occurred during the removal.

The protest comes during a period of heightened tensions involving the United States, Iran and Israel. In recent weeks, hostilities have escalated after Israeli and U.S. strikes targeted Iranian military and nuclear-related facilities.

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Iran has responded with drone and missile attacks across parts of the region, while several governments in the Middle East have reported intercepting projectiles and increasing security around military bases and critical infrastructure.

Officials and analysts say the exchanges reflect a deepening confrontation between Tehran and its regional rivals, raising concerns that continued escalation could draw more countries into the conflict.