Israeli tourists spark outrage in Sri Lanka

A video showing an Israeli tourist pushing a Sri Lankan tour guide off a boat into the sea and laughing while he was filmed has gone viral, prompting widespread condemnation on social media.

The footage captures a group of Israeli tourists on a boat in Sri Lanka, with one of them suddenly shoving the male guide into the water as he was drinking from a bottle.

The incident has triggered backlash online, with social media users questioning the tourists’ treatment of the local worker and criticizing their behavior.

The tourists reportedly dismissed the incident as a joke, saying: “It was a joke, the worker is fine, it wasn’t meant to be mean.” They also voiced concern over the negative reactions and criticism directed at them after the video circulated.