Around the world, favourite beach activities include sunbathing, swimming and sandcastle building. But in Israel, matkot - an extreme game of bat and ball - dominates the coastline.

However, as it pertains to beach play, it's hemmed in by the difficulty of blowing winds and finding enough open space to compete in a non-disruptive way. You can get a wiffle ball bat-and-ball ...

Around the world, favourite beach activities include sunbathing, swimming and sandcastle building. But in Israel, matkot - an extreme game of bat and ball - dominates the coastline.