The ‘anti-terrorism’ or ‘defence’ training camps for tourists could offer a new experience for travellers when in the country.
The Israeli Ministry of Tourism (IMOT) is working with Indian travel agencies to create the bizarre tourist attraction.
It is certainly a contentious topic, especially in light of the heightened fear surrounding certain countries that Britons frequently visit.
Israel is just one of the countries to have suffered under recent terrorist attacks, with other destinations such as Spain and France having been attacked earlier this year.
Hasan Madah, director of IMOT, India, said: “It’s a niche concept. There are many tourists from the US and Europe who are interested to learn how people defend themselves and things about warfare because the reputation of Israeli security is very high.”
“They want to know how to shoot, how to hide, how to tackle. It’s similar to paintball.
“Some people like to relax and some people like to get things done, so why not?
“We are exploring all (tourism) angles with travel agents in India. We are interested in promoting anything that brings in all tourists.”
Officials from IMOT were in India for a six-city roadshow which included 100 travel agents from across the region to discuss how to increase tourism and trade.
Madah even credited the recent popularity of Gal Gadot, who plays Wonder Woman for increased interest in the region, due to her Israeli nationality.
She was also conscripted into the Israeli army for two years previous to her acting career.
Madah stated: “She is kind of an ambassador. She is promoting and also helping us through that.”
