Israel’s ultranationalist national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has set out his plans for the creation of a national guard, proposing a force that would fall under the direct control of his ministry.
The proposal, which will be discussed by prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s cabinet on Sunday, calls for the new armed unit to be deployed across the country and says it will be used to fight “nationalist crime, terror and to strengthen governance where needed”.
Ben-Gvir, a settler previously convicted of inciting racism and supporting a terrorist organisation, has long argued for a national guard, arguing that it was needed to combat lawlessness.
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