Ariel Sharon

Ariel Sharon
אריאל שרון
Sharon speaking as Israeli Foreign Minister in the United States, 1998
11thPrime Minister of Israel
In office 7 March 2001 – 14 April 2006*
President	Moshe Katsav
Deputy	Ehud Olmert
Preceded by	Ehud Barak
Succeeded by	Ehud Olmert
Personal details
Born	Ariel Scheinermann (1928-02-26)26 February 1928 Kfar Malal,British Mandate of Palestine
Died	11 January 2014(2014-01-11)(aged 85) Ramat Gan,Israel
Spouse(s)	Margalit Sharon (m. 1953–1962; her death) Lily Sharon (m. 1963–2000; her death)
Children	Gur (dead),Omri,Gilad
Alma mater	Hebrew University of Jerusalem Tel Aviv University
Profession	Military officer

Ariel Sharon(February 26, 1928 – January 11, 2014) was anIsraelipolitician ofLikudand laterKadima.Sharon wasPrime MinisterofIsraelfrom 2001 to 2006.

Early life

Sharon was born on February 27, 1928 inKfar Malal,British-Palestine.Sharon was in the Israel Army for many years. He fought in numerous battles, and in 1974 he left thearmyas General. After leaving the army he decided to go topolitics.

Politics

In 1977, he became Minister ofAgriculture.In 1981 he became the Minister of Defence. In 1983, he was sent away from thegovernmentas Minister of Defence after he was found to be guilty for not preventing a massacre inLebanonwhere many hundreds of civilians were killed by other civilians.

In 2001, he was elected for Prime Minister after the war betweenIsraelandPalestinestarted. In 2004, he surprised many people when he said that Israel will get out of theGaza Strip,which is the place where many Palestinian people live.

Health

In December 2005, Sharon was taken intohospital.On January 4, 2006, Sharon was again taken to thehospital.He had a big stroke (bleedingin thebrain).

Rumoursspread immediately of his death, though these were denied by hisphysicians.It was soon reported and later confirmed that Sharon was in acoma.Ehud Olmert,another member of Sharon's newly formedKadimaparty, was acting Prime Minister until elections were held in Israel, after which Olmert became Prime Minister of Israel.

Death

Sharon died on 11 January 2014.He died fromkidney failureandstrokecomplications at the hospital inRamat Gan.He had been in acomaat the time. He was aged 85.

Hisstate funeralwas held on 13 January. He was buried in line withJewish burial customs.It was held as soon after death as possible. The day before the funeral, Sharon's body and coffin were placed in theKnessetbuilding for people to see. His funeral began with an official ceremony held in the Knesset chamber. Politicians from Israel and other countries attended. His funeral was then held at his family's farm in theNegevdesert. Sharon was buried there beside his wife, Lily.

Leaders attended his funeral service included U.S. Vice PresidentJoe Biden,former British Prime MinisterTony Blair,former Dutch Prime MinisterWim Kok,Russian Foreign MinisterSergei Lavrov,Czech Prime MinisterJiří Rusnokand German Foreign MinisterFrank-Walter Steinmeier.

Other websites

• Ariel Sharon's Biography – Detailed account of his military and political careerArchived2018-08-15 at theWayback Machine
• Ariel Sharon
• Ariel Sharon: Return to the Temple MountArchived2009-12-06 at theWayback Machine
• Ariel Sharon: an Israeli CaligulaArchived2007-09-28 at theWayback Machine
• The Sabra and Shatila Massacres(16–18 September 1982)
• Timeline of key events in Sharon's life
• Ariel Sharon Profile, ynet news lexicon
• Biography of Ariel Sharon at cnn.comArchived2008-03-08 at theWayback Machine
• Prominent People – Sharon, Ariel "Arik"Archived2007-12-16 at theWayback Machine
• PhonecallArchived2019-03-12 at theWayback Machine– An authentic recording of Ariel Sharon talking to a soldier positioned at one of the Suez Channel bunkers at the beginning of the Yom Kippur War.