The National Guard

So Minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gvir agreed to not bolt the government over Netanyahu's freezing of the judicial reform in exchange for the establishment of a National Guard force that would serve under the Minister's authority, as of now Ben Gvir himself, and would function separately from the police. All I could find about this National Guard force is that it would be used to "fight crime".

I have no idea what this means. Can anyone explain? is this just like a second police force because he doesnt trust the original? Why do we need two bodies fighting crime? Which body will have authority over any given crime scene and when?

So, I don't get what it is, and also why is it so important that Ben Gvir was willing to stay in the government to get it, after declaring how important the reform is and that he would resign if it is frozen?

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