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For the first time: IDF veterans will become Border Police reservists as part of the National Guard | Israel Today

2022-05-24T14:53:20.884Z


The "Securityist" movement and its volunteers will join the new body currently being set up at the Border Police • 1,000 volunteer fighters between the ages of 21 and 50 will be recruited to the brigade • The movement's director general:


The "Security" movement and its volunteers will join the National Guard, which is currently stationed at the Border Police, when, for the first time, IDF veterans will become Border Police reservists, Israel Today has learned.

In this context, an initial recruitment campaign was agreed upon in cooperation with the security guards and the Border Police to recruit 1,000 volunteer fighters between the ages of 21 and 50 for the new volunteer brigade in the Border Police, which is named "The Brigade."

The Securityists is a movement founded in 2020, at the initiative of the movement's director general, Brigadier General Amir Avivi, former deputy auditor of the defense establishment, with the aim of influencing public discourse and decision-makers on security issues on the agenda.

The movement includes more than 4,200 senior officers, commanders and fighters from all security branches - police, IDF GSS, Mossad and security forces as part of the need to protect Israel's security needs by conducting security research and presenting them to defense officials, holding talks with preparatory youth Across the country, a dialogue with diplomats and representatives from abroad, a struggle against delegitimization against the State of Israel and the promotion of actions to strengthen Israeli governance, sovereignty and security.

Border Police Commander, Amir Cohen and fighters in the Jerusalem District, Photo: Oren Cohen

Among the main members of the movement - the former commander of the General Staff, the Maj. Brigadier General Harel Kanfo and former commander of the SJ district, retired Shalom Katabi.

In a series of meetings held in recent days by Border Police Commander Amir Cohen and the movement's director general, it was agreed that recruitment to the front brigade would include combatant training and consent on the part of the volunteer to move to Border Police reserve units regularly and if necessary.

In addition, the training will require information security testing, training and ten-session training and volunteering of about 12 hours per month, along with 14 reserve days a year.

In addition, recruits from the Prison Brigade will serve as part of the force for readiness to jump to unusual incidents in the field, without participating in terrorist incidents and riots. In the day-to-day operations of the Divisional Brigades.

The director general of the security forces, Brigadier General Res. Avivi, told Israel Today that "these days, and out of an understanding of the strategic reality on the ground, the security forces movement has begun, in cooperation with the Border Police, a national recruitment campaign for the first brigades." "The challenges facing Israeli society in the domestic arena, which has faced unfortunate events in recent months that have reconciled the uncompromising need for protection and security through the cooperation of all branches of Israeli society - police, reservists and Israeli society as a whole."

"Significant news for Israeli citizens' challenges in the domestic arena", Brigadier General (Res.) Avivi, Photo: Tzachi Miriam

Sources involved in the establishment of the guard said yesterday that there are currently about 100,000 citizens of relevant age who are not doing reservists and these will be called to be part of the new national guard of the state.

As mentioned, the establishment of the National Guard on the Border Police platform was first revealed in "Israel Today".

Some of the volunteers will also be based on the Hashomer Hahadash organization.

The intention is to establish the National Guard by the end of the year.

This is the flagship project of the police and the Ministry of Internal Security believe that they are the establishment of the National Guard "Israel's internal security will be strengthened from end to end."

It was also revealed for the first time in Israel today that the National Guard will be composed of 3 strata.

The first - will be based on about 350 Border Patrol fighters in a mix of half regular force and half permanent fighters whose occupation will be dealing with serious crime, and serious rioting incidents. Companies.

The third layer - will be based on the "Volunteer Division".

The Border Police response will be provided when received

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Source: israelhayom

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