14.07.2011                      12.Tammus, 5771

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Military expedition company takes tourism to the extreme

Lionops Military and Extreme Tourism gives participants a taste of military life with multi-day excursions.

It's 8 a.m., scorching hot and I’m standing in a village in the West Bank, a cardboard cutout squarely in my line of fire. An M-16 is propped up against my chest, and any noise is muffled by protective earphones.

“Cock the gun, don’t rest your finger on the trigger”, military trainer Doron is calmly instructing. I barely notice the beads of sweat threatening to trace a line down my face as I clutch the firearm and pull the trigger….