Sri Lanka, Nov. 9 -- A video showing an Israeli tourist pushing a Sri Lankan tour guide off a boat and into the sea has gone viral on social media.

The footage, shared by Russian media outlet RT, shows a group of Israeli tourists travelling on a boat in Sri Lanka when one of them suddenly pushes the male tour guide into the water while he is drinking.

The incident has sparked anger online, with many questioning the behaviour of the tourists and their treatment of the local guide.

Israeli journalist and social activist Daniel Amram, who brought the video to public attention, later shared the tourists' explanation of the incident.

According to Amram, the tourists claimed it was a joke and said the tour guide knew about the prank and wa...