His friend is a fisherman and has a setup behind locked entrance on the Mediterranean Sea.
As we drove to the entrance we passed a large enclosed Military base and saw the large tower. In the middle section of the tower is where the young Israeli soldiers sit, guarding the border both land & sea, even our hosts daughter worked there and one evening a couple of years ago saw 11 men in wetsuits coming out of the water on the wrong side of the border which caused huge military action.😐
As we arrived on the beach we saw the fence, the border between Israel and the Gaza strip just 150m down the beach.
WOW, it was surreal, you read & hear much of these places but never believe you will ever be that close!
Obviously staying with locals you definitely get to see & hear alot about a different Israel than what you see as a tourist!!! I realise that's the same in any country you visit.
Deane got to swim in the Mediterranean, it was rather warm tho, the water 30 degrees!
Enjoyed a great evening & BBQ, met people from all walks of life with many different thoughts & beliefs.