Gush Etzion, Israel: Camp teaches tourists how to “shoot”

Posted on June 29, 2012 • Filed under: Middle East, Terrorism, Travel News

Here’s an extreme twist on the typical learning vacation: A “summer camp” in Israel is teaching day-trippers how to kill terrorists. “Gush Etzion has become a hot destination in recent months for tourists seeking an Israeli experience like no other: The opportunity to pretend-shoot a terror operative. Residents of the nearby settlements, who run the site, offer day-trippers a chance to hear stories from the battleground, watch a simulated assassination of terrorists by guards, and fire weapons at the range,” reports the Israel news website Ynetnews. Read article

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