ariel sharon

One of the most controversial figures in Israeli political and military history. Before entering politics, he was a well-known respected general, considered the greatest field commander in the country's history and one of its greatest military strategist. Upon retirement from the IDF, he entered politics and was a member of the Likud. He served as Defense Minister up until the onslaught of the second Lebanon War. Sharon was a proponent of settlement construction through the 1990's, yet as prime minister in 2005, he initiated the disengagement from the Gaza Strip, a move frowned upon by his party. Facing opposition, he left the Likud and found Kadima. Sharon suffered a severe stroke in 2006 which left him hospitalized in a vegetative state up until his death in 2014.
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Paradigms will need to shift for Sderot to be reborn - analysis

A few months ago, only those considered on the far-right would talk about resettling Gaza. Now, the idea is taking hold.

15/10/2023

Raanan Gissin, best known as Sharon's spokesman, passes away at 74

A frequent presence on international television channels, the gravel-voiced Gissin with the bushy black eyebrows cast a formidable figure.

Ariel Sharon: The complex legacy of Israel’s warrior-statesman

Sharon’s initial reputation was not entirely undeserved, although few doubted his generalship.

23/02/2023

President Herzog honors the memory of Ariel Sharon

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.

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