Israelis who committed genocide go to Sri Lanka to detox.

Israelis who committed genocide go to Sri Lanka to detox. These Sri Lankans are telling them to get out. 300+ protesters demanded the closure of an illegal Hasidic Jewish community center (Chabad House) in the resort town of Hiriketiya. Locals say Israeli tourists are polluting the area and disturbing the town. The Chabad House was opened in August, and officials say it was set up without permits. Residents are calling on authorities to investigate and close the center for operating illegally. The number of Israeli tourists in Sri Lanka has doubled since the Gaza genocide - many have served in the Israeli army. In 2025, residents in a popular surfing town, Arugam Bay, said it became a favoured spot Sri Lanka doesn't permit visitors to work while on a tourist visa. yet many Israelis have opened illegal businesses. Locals say their livelihoods are under threat from the influx of Israeli visitors working on tourist visas. They say Israelis run illegal businesses without permits, employ other Israelis without valid work visas and attack and discriminate against them and other tourists.