Ben-Gvir's National Guard to focus on Arab-Israeli crime, mixed cities

Ben-Gvir said that the force would focus on combating “extortion in areas with criminal organizations and ‘mixed’ cities,” a clear implication of focusing on Israeli-Arab crime.

National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir and Israeli Chief of Police Kobi Shabtai at a ceremony for a new police station in Neot Hovav Industrial zone, southern Israel, March 14, 2023

(photo credit: FLASH90)

ByYONAH JEREMY BOB

MARCH 28, 2023 19:07

Updated: MARCH 28, 2023 21:35

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Ben-Gvir's National Guard to focus on Arab-Israeli crime, mixed cities

Ben-Gvir said that the force would focus on combating “extortion in areas with criminal organizations and ‘mixed’ cities,” a clear implication of focusing on Israeli-Arab crime.

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