{"id":2583,"date":"2023-04-03T21:30:43","date_gmt":"2023-04-04T02:30:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/?p=2583"},"modified":"2023-04-03T21:30:43","modified_gmt":"2023-04-04T02:30:43","slug":"israeli-government-approves-establishment-of-ben-gvirs-national-guard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/?p=2583","title":{"rendered":"Israeli Government Approves Establishment of Ben Gvir\u2019s National Guard"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20370%20247'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-18.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load wp-image-2584\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-18.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2584\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-18.png 720w, https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-18-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-18-585x293.png 585w, https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-18-293x147.png 293w, https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-18-390x195.png 390w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Far right Israeli politicians Itamar Ben Gvir (l) and Religious Zionism Party head Bezalel Smotrich (r) are seen at a Knesset session. Photo: Reuters\/Abir Sultan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Israel\u2019s government on Sunday officially approved the establishment of a new \u201cnational guard\u201d led by National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, after ministers voted in favor of a major budget cut across all departments in order to fund it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The powers and subordination of the new Ben Gvir-led body will be discussed by a professional committee of Israel\u2019s security forces, the new national guard, and relevant government ministries. That committee will propose whether the national guard will be subordinated to Shabtai or to another body, and will submit its recommendations to the government within 90 days.<a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Hebrew media, there were several ministers in the cabinet meeting who opposed the move \u2013 which is expected to cost the government some $400 million per year \u2013 but nevertheless voted in favor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Israel\u2019s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had promised Ben Gvir that the establishment of a new guard under his leadership would be brought to the cabinet in exchange for the far-right minister\u2019s support in postponing the controversial judicial reform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.i24news.tv\/en\/news\/israel\/defense\/1680111775-israel-ben-gvir-s-national-guard-a-legit-force-or-political-move\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The creation of a national guard<\/a>&nbsp;was agreed to during coalition negotiations between Netanyahu\u2019s Likud and Ben Gvir\u2019s Jewish Power parties following the November 1 elections. The issue was seemingly moved to the backburner until last week, when Ben Gvir circulated a letter to media outlets, signed by Netanyahu, vowing to soon form the body within the National Security Ministry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Earlier on Sunday, Israel\u2019s police chief Kobi Shabtai sent a letter to Ben Gvir opposing the new national guard, calling the idea&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.i24news.tv\/en\/news\/israel\/defense\/1680417942-israel-s-police-chief-says-unnecessary-to-establish-national-guard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u201cunnecessary\u201d<\/a>&nbsp;and saying it was \u201cnot at all clear what the purpose of the proposal is.\u201d Ben Gvir has said that it will be used to combat crime with a focus on Arab Israeli communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, many in Israel\u2019s opposition have voiced stark criticism, including Opposition Leader Yair Lapid who condemned the move as \u201cridiculous and despicable,\u201d saying the national guard would be a \u201cprivate army of thugs.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.algemeiner.com\/2023\/04\/02\/israeli-government-approves-establishment-of-ben-gvirs-national-guard\/\">https:\/\/www.algemeiner.com\/2023\/04\/02\/israeli-government-approves-establishment-of-ben-gvirs-national-guard\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Israel\u2019s government on Sunday officially approved the establishment of a new \u201cnational guard\u201d led by National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, after ministers voted in favor of a major budget cut across all departments in order to fund it. The powers and subordination of the new Ben Gvir-led body will be discussed by a professional committee of Israel\u2019s security forces, the new national guard, and relevant government ministries. 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