A few months ago, only those considered on the far-right would talk about resettling Gaza. Now, the idea is taking hold.
A frequent presence on international television channels, the gravel-voiced Gissin with the bushy black eyebrows cast a formidable figure.
Sharon’s initial reputation was not entirely undeserved, although few doubted his generalship.
In 2006, while serving as prime minister after his military career, Sharon suffered a stroke which ultimately put him into an eight-year-long coma.