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Counter-terror tourism: Something authentically Israeli

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A poster for the training academy. Photo: Hagar Sheza

Published: 13 July 2017

Last updated: 4 March 2024

Located in the Gush Etzion region of the West Bank, Calibre 3 is a counterterrorism and security training academy that has created special programs for tourists seeking a taste of the Israeli military experience

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A two-hour simulation includes a suicide bombing in a Jerusalem marketplace, a stabbing attack, a live demonstration with attack dogs and a sniper tournament (Haaretz, July 11)

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