Melbourne gym recruits members for Israeli army

Ex-Israeli infantry soldier and police detective, Lior Offenbach runs a demonstration on disarming an attacker after a Krav Maga class at IDF Training in Caulfield. Photo: Jason South

A Melbourne gym that offered to teach its members to use firearms like elite Israeli army snipers in April is now offering to help Australians join the Israel Defence Forces, it has been revealed.

Earlier this year, The Age revealed that IDF Training in Caulfield – best known for its courses in Krav Maga​, a form of combat training used by the IDF and popular abroad as a form of self-defence – had emailed its members, including minors, to spruik a new shooting course called “Intro to Israeli Tactical Shooting” at Oakleigh Pistol Club.

This week, it has now also been reported that IDF Training is currently recruiting and offering support to young Australians seeking to join the IDF in response to the recent spate of “lone wolf”…