Fake suicide attacks, sniper range & attack dogs: Welcome to Israel’s ‘terror’ tourist attraction
‘While most people’s idea of a holiday includes good food, relaxation and cultural experiences, Israel offers visitors the chance to pretend to kill Arab “terrorists” and experience fake terror attacks.
Nestled in the Israeli settlement bloc of Gush Etzion in the West Bank, near Bethlehem, is Caliber 3, where tourists from around the world can experience a suicide bombing in a Jerusalem marketplace, a stabbing attack, a live demonstration with attack dogs and a sniper tournament.
Caliber 3 takes advantage of Israel’s controversial domestic issues to entertain tourists, taking visitors on a two-hour journey that’s part macabre entertainment, part propaganda.
“They really got us immersed in what it takes to provide security in a land surrounded by sworn enemies,” a participant wrote on Trip Advisor. Footage from the shooting experiences show targets are photographs of menacing looking-Arab “terrorists.”’
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